Eloquence is to the sublime what the whole is to the part.

There are but three events which concern man: birth, life and death. They are unconscious of their birth, they suffer when they die, and they neglect to live.

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.

Women are extreme; they are better than men, or worse.

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

Amongst such as out of cunning hear all and talk little, be sure to talk less; or if you must talk, say little.