Not every one who has the gift of speech understands the value of silence.

Avoid him who from mere curiosity asks three questions running about a thing that cannot interest Him.

Who gives a trifle meanly is meaner than the trifle.

Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.

The conscience is more wise than science.

There are no friends more inseparable than pride and hardness of heart, humility and love, falsehood and impudence.

Receive no satisfaction for premeditated impertinence - forget it, forgive it - but keep him inexorably at a distance who of∣fered it.