There is a manner of forgiveness so divine that you are ready to embrace the offender for having called it forth.

Thinkers are as scarce as gold.

He who reforms himself has done more towards reforming the public than a crowd or noisy, impotent patriots.

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.

Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.

The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of.

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