The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

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.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

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

Genius is a long impatience.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.