The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint.

It is one of my favorite thoughts that God manifests Himself to men in all the wise, good, humble, generous, great, and magnanimous men.

Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person.

He submits himself to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

It is a poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mien, inventions and actions of others.

The public seldom forgive twice.