“Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference”
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“Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference”
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
“I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him”
“We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next-door neighbour”
“In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.”
“I often quote myself. I find it adds spice to the conversation”
“What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes”
“We make war that we may live in peace”
“You can't say that civilization don't advance, however, for in every war they kill you in a new way.”
“Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one”
“The great question - which I have not been able to answer - is: "What does a woman want?"”
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love”
“Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.”
“To show pity is felt as a sign of contempt because one has clearly ceased to be an object of fear as soon as one is pitied.”
“You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your tricks of war”
“People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little”
“Peace without justice is tyranny”
“Prejudices are what fools use for reason”
“Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others”
“I'm treating you as a friend asking you to share my present minuses in the hope that I can ask you to share my future pluses”