We mingle in society not so much to meet others as to escape ourselves.
A man cannot learn to be wise any more than he can learn to be handsome.
Politeness is better than logic. You can often persuade when you cannot convince.
One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can.
There is a significant Latin proverb; to wit: Who will guard the guards?
If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.