There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.

Everyone agrees that a secret should be kept intact, but everyone does not agree as to the nature and importance of secrecy. Too often we consult ourselves as to what we should say, what we should leave unsaid. There are few permanent secrets, and the scruple against revealing them will not last forever.

Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly draw upon themselves. It is a vain boasting of the greatness of our mind.

Most men expose themselves in battle enough to save their honor, few wish to do so more than sufficiently, or than is necessary to make the design for which they expose themselves succeed.

It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp.

Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.

The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance