Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons; malice only seeks causes.

You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing; to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all.

He who prorogues the honesty of today till to-morrow will probably prorogue his to-morrows to eternity.

Who partakes in another's joys is a more humane character than he who partakes in his griefs.

Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?

Defeat serves to enlighten us.

The less you can enjoy, the poorer, the scantier yourself - the more you can enjoy, the richer, the more vigorous.