He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.

Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion.

A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!

Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.