The mistakes of the fool are known to the world, but not to himself. The mistakes of the wise man are known to himself, but not to the world.

There are male as well as female gossips.

It is better to have wisdom without learning than learning without wisdom.

The true measure of your character is what you do when nobody's watching.

Money is the most envied, but the least enjoyed. Health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied.

Repartee is perfect when it effects its purpose with a double edge. It is the highest order of wit, as it indicates the coolest yet quickest exercise of genius, at a moment when the passions are roused.

A man who knows the world will not only make the most of everything he does know, but of many things he does not know, and will gain more credit by his adroit mode of hiding his ignorance than the pedant by his awkward attempt to exhibit his erudition.