The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
One great difference between a wise man and a fool is, the former only wishes for what he may possibly obtain; the latter desires impossibilities.
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.
Many much-learned men have no intelligence.