I am bound to furnish my antagonists with arguments, but not with comprehension.
I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.
If confidence is a plant of slow growth, credit is one which matures much more slowly.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.