It is easier to enrich ourselves with a thousand virtues, than to correct ourselves of a single fault.

Party loyalty lowers the greatest men to the petty level of the masses.

The Great slight the men of wit, who have nothing but wit; the men of wit despise the Great, who have nothing but greatness; the good man pities them both, if with greatness or wit they have not virtue.

The generality of men expend the early part of their lives in contributing to render the latter part miserable.

There is what is called the highway to posts and honor, and there is a cross and by way, which is much the shortest.

It is easier to enrich ourselves with a thousand virtues, than to correct ourselves of a single fault.

We seldom repent talking little, but very often talking too much.