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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Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.
A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.
I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.
You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves
Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.
If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him
We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.
Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.
We arethe prisoners of ideas.
You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.
My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.
Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.