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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Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.
If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.
Drown not thyself to save a drowning man
Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.
Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.
We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.
Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.
Be your own judge and you will be happy.
A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.
You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.
Stability is not immobility
Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.