Nothing can constitute good-breeding that has not good-nature for its foundation.

The brave man wants no charms to encourage him to his duty, and the good man scorns all warnings that would deter him from fulfilling it.

Sooner mayest thou trust thy pocket to a pickpocket than give loyal friendship to the man who boasts of eyes to the heart never mounts in dew! Only when man weeps he should be alone, not because tears are weak, but they should be secret. Tears are akin to prayer,--Pharisees parade prayers, imposters parade tears.

I would rather have five energetic and competent enemies than one fool friend.

He whom God hath gifted with a love of retirement possesses, as it were, an extra sense.

The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.

Bright and illustrious illusions!