He who can at all times sacrifice pleasure to duty approaches sublimity.
All finery is a sign of littleness.
The mingled incentives which lead to action are often too subtle and lie too deep for us to analyze.
Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
He knows not how to speak who cannot be silent; still less how to act with vigour and decision. - Who hastens to the end is silent: loudness is impotence.
The policy of adapting one's self to circumstances makes all ways smooth.