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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Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.
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Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.
Themost prepared are the most dedicated.
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Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.
Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.
Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.
Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.
He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.