The most notorious swindler has not assumed so many names as self-love, nor is so much ashamed of his own. She calls herself patriotism, when at the same time she is rejoicing at just as much calamity to her native country as will introduce herself into power, and expel her rivals.

There are many that despise half the world; but if there be any that despise the whole of it, it is because the other half despises them.

The inheritance of a distinguished and noble name is a proud inheritance to him who lives worthily of it.

Men of great and shining qualities do not always succeed in life, but the fault lies more often in themselves than in others.

It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.

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.

Words indeed are but the signs and counters of knowledge, and their currency should be strictly regulated by the capital which they represent.