Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

It is difficult to say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.

A man is already of consequence in the world when it is known that we can implicitly rely upon him. Often I have known a man to be preferred in stations of honor and profit because he had this reputation: When he said he knew a thing, he knew it, and when he said he would do a thing, he did it.

When you talk to the half-wise, twaddle; when you talk to the ignorant, brag; when you talk to the sagacious, look very humble and ask their opinion.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.

O be very sure That no man will learn anything at all, Unless he first will learn humility.