Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.

The commerce of intellect loves distant shores. The small retail dealer trades only with his neighbor; when the great merchant trades he links the four quarters of the globe.

He who seeks repentance for the past, should woo the angel virtue for the future.

Revenge is a common passion; it is the sin of the uninstructed.

To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment.

Earnest men never think in vain, though their thoughts may be errors.

When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.