Everyone blames his memory, no one blames his judgment.

One should treat one's fate as one does one's health; enjoy it when it is good, be patient with it when it is poor, and never attempt any drastic cure save as an ultimate resort.

To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.

There are few people who are more often in the wrong than those who cannot endure to be so.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.

Those who are themselves incapable of great crimes are ever backward to suspect others.