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

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

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

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.