A Man May Learn Wisdom

It Often Happens That Less Depends Upon The Valor Of An Army Than The Skill Of The Leader.

You're Mistaken; Men Of Sense Often Learn Much From Their Enemies. Prudence Is The Best Safeguard. This Principle Cannot Be Learnt From A Friend: But An Enemy Extorts It Immediately. It Is From Their Foes And Not Their Friends, That Cities Learn The Lesson Of Building High Walls And Ships Of War. And This Lesson Saves Their Children, Their Homes, And Their Properties.

By Words The Mind Is Winged.

Do Not Bandy Words With Your Father, Nor Treat Him As A Dotard, Nor Reproach The Old Man, Who Has Cherished You, With His Age.

Why, I'd Like Nothing Better Than To Achieve Some Bold Adventure, Worthy Of Our Trip.