I hold it to be

I hold it to be
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
  

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Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.
None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.
Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.
To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.
Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.
Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!
Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.
When work is pleasure, life is joy.
A man without patience is a lamp without oil.
Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.
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