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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Nothing is a permanent except change.
In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.
All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.
It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.
Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.
Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.
If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.
Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.
Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.
The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.