The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

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

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Example is better than following it.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.