Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

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