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Never write a letter while you are angry.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.
Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.
To learn what is good, a thousand days are not sufficient; to learn what is evil, an hour is too read more
To learn what is good, a thousand days are not sufficient; to learn what is evil, an hour is too long.
A one hundred yard high tower still has its foundation on the ground.
A one hundred yard high tower still has its foundation on the ground.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
