Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.
Hereafter, if you should observe an occasion to give your officers and friends a little more praise than is their due, and confess more fault than you can justly be charged with, you will only become the sooner for it, a great captain.
Don't halloo until you're out of the wood.
To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage and enough to spare.