If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.
Ridicule is often employed with more power and success than severity.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same thing as if he slew him.
You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being read a second time; and don't labor for the admiration of the crowd, but be content with a few choice readers.
Teaching brings out innate powers, and proper training braces the intellect.
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.