Some allow themselves to be overcome by panic, and others charge because they dare not remain at their posts. Some may be found whose courage is strengthened by small perils that prepare them to face greater dangers. Some are daring when facing swords but dread facing bullets; others dread bullets little but fear facing swords a lot.

People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

A man, in order to establish himself in the world, does everything he can to appear established there.

It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.