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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Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.
Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.
Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.
The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.
Instinct is the nose of the mind.
Imaginationis the eye of your soul.
The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.
If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.
Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.
Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges
One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.