Coexistence, living together Quotes

There is no defense against criticism except obscurity

Young men soon give, and soon forget affronts, old age is slow in both

That he delights in the misery of others no man will confess, and yet what other motive can make a father cruel?

Our disputants put me in mind of the scuttle fish, that when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens all the water about him, till he becomes invisible

There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty

Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.

Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness

Anybody, providing he knows how to be amusing, has the right to talk about himself

He who loves his enemies betrays his friends; this surely is not what Jesus meant.

Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentance

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

The arts of peace are great, And no less glorious than those of war

Envy, like the worm, never runs but to the fairest fruit; like a cunning bloodhound, it singles out the fattest deer in the flock

It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done

Our interest's on the dangerous edge of things. The honest thief, the tender murderer, the superstitious atheist

There are those who believe something, and therefore will tolerate nothing; and on the other hand, those who tolerate everything, because they believe nothing

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes