The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

Commonplace minds usually condemn what is beyond the reach of their understanding.

Criticism sometimes is really praise, and praise sometimes slander.

It is sometimes a point of as much cleverness to know to make good use of advice from others as to be able give good advice to oneself.

Were we not proud ourselves, we should not complain of the pride of others.

The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.

There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.