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

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

Power comes from sincere service

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.