Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright.

One of the advantages of being a 'reasonable creature' is that one can find a reason for whatever one wants to do.

... there is much truth in the Italian saying, 'Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you.'

The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends

Christianity commands us to pass by injuries; policy, to let them pass by us.

It was said of him that he did not say much, but that when he did everyone stopped to listen.

Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.