The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it.

Break not the rose; its fragrance and beauty are surely sufficient, resting contented with these, never a thorn shall you feel.

Maidens! why should you worry in choosing whom you shall marry? Choose whom you may, you will find you have got somebody else.

Friends are the sunshine of life.

Unto each man comes a day when his favorite sins all forsake him, And he complacently thinks he has forsaken his sins.

There are three species of creatures who when they seem coming are going, when they seem going they come: diplomats, women, and crabs.

Speak with the speech of the world; think with the thoughts of the few.