Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

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

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

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.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.