It is commonly a dangerous thing for a man to have more sense than his neighbors. Socrates paid for his superiority with his life; and if Aristotle saved his skin, it was by taking to his heels in time.

For whatever a man has, is in reality only a gift.

The cleverest of all the devils is Opportunity.

To be silent is sometimes an art, yet not so great a one as certain people would have us believe, who are wisest they are most silent.

Endurance is the prerogative of woman, enabling the gentlest to suffer what would cause terror to manhood.

To do nothing by halves is the way of noble spirits.

Too oft is transient pleasure the source of long woes.