Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

No strength within, no respect without.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

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

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

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

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

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