The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

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

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

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

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.