A man's fate is his own temper.
Is man an ape or an angel? Now I am on the side of the angels.
Fear makes us feel our humanity.
There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.
Without tact you can learn nothing.
Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit.