You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.