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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A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour
Don'tjudge a book by its cover.
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.
I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.
It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.
Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.
It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.
We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.
You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves
Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.