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't throwout the baby with the bath water.
The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour
We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.
Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind
Our distrust is very expensive.
It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.
The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.
The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.
Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain
Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.
Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.