It is the nature of intellect to strive to improve in intellectual power.
O sin, how you paint your face! how you flatter us poor mortals on to death! You never appear to the sinner in your true character; you make fair promises, but you never fulfil one; your tongue is smoother than oil, but the poison of asps is under your lip!
Hatred is self-punishment.
There is no such thing as "best" in the world of individuals.
Experience is retrospect knowledge.
Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.