People tolerate those they fear further than those they love.
The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
The way to keep a cat is to try to chase it away.
You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.
As a man handles his troubles during the day, so he goes to bed at night a General, Captain, or Private.