Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

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

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.