He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
Designedly God covers in dark night the issue of futurity.
Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
What does drunkenness not accomplish? It unlocks secrets, confirms our hopes, urges the indolent into battle, lifts the burden from anxious minds, teaches new arts.
Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.
When we try to avoid one fault, we are led to the opposite, unless we be very careful.