Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

The comforter's head never aches.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

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