The sound of the drum drives out thought; for that very reason it is the most military of instruments.

Education should be gentle and stern, not cold and lax.

Chance generally favors the prudent.

When one has too great a dread of what is impending, one feels some relief when the trouble has come.

Lenity is a part of justice; but she must not speak too loud for fear of waking justice.

The dregs may stir themselves as they please; they fall back to the bottom by their own coarseness.

The talkative man speaks from his mouth, the eloquent man speaks from his heart.