In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

It's good to shut up sometimes.

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

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.