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

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Life only demands from you the strength you posses