Silenceis the mother of truth.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.