Though pride is not a virtue, it is the parent of many virtues.
If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?
Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.
The secret of success in life is known only by those who have not succeeded.
There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire.