Diffidence is the better part of knowledge.

"Lawyers Are": The only civil delinquents whose judges must of necessity be chosen from (amongst) themselves.

Secrecy is the soul of all great designs. Perhaps more has been effected by concealing our own intentions than by discovering those of our enemy.

Grant graciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannot conquer.

Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent; for wealth, although it be a far less efficient source of power than talent, happens to be far more intelligible.

A Christian builds his fortitude on a better foundation than stoicism; he is pleased with every thing that happens, because he knows it could not happen unless it first pleased God, and that which pleases Him must be best.

Were we as eloquent as angels we still would please people much more by listening rather than talking.