The worthless usually live long.

There must be something good in a thing that pleases so many; even if it cannot be explained, it is certainly enjoyed.

They make the greatest show of what they have done, who have done least.

None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others.

No' and 'Yes' are words quickly said, but they need a great amount of thought before you utter them.

Excellence resides in quality, not in quantity. The best is always few and rare; much lowers value.

Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.