The nearer we approach great men, the clearer we see that they are men.
When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.
Rarely do they appear great before their valets.
Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father.
It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.
We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to falsehood.