We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

Few things are impossible in themselves: application to make them succeed fails us more often than the means.

One honor won is a surety for more.

It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.

Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives.

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.

Wisdom is the mind what health is to the body.