The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

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

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.