Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

Brutes leave ingratitude to man.

The victim to too severe a law is considered as a martyr rather than a criminal.

Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their friendship; and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe it to sinister and interested motives if they can.

The policy that can strike only while the iron is hot will be overcome by that perseverance, which ... can make that iron hot by striking and he that can only rule the storm must yield to him who can both raise and rule it.

There are three kinds of power,--wealth, strength, and talent; but as old age always weakens, often destroys, the two latter, the aged are induced to cling with the greater avidity to the former.

Criticism is like champagne, nothing more execrable if bad, nothing more excellent if good.