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

Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies.

Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress.

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

He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.

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

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