A brand new mediocrity is thought more of than accustomed excellence.

Hurry is the weakness of fools.

Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot.

Every fool stands convinced; and everyone convinced is a fool. The faultier a person's judgement the firmer their convictions.

The best remedy for disturbances is to let them run their course, for so they quiet down.

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.