We should make virtue our master, not our servant.
Pedigrees seldom improve by age; the grandson is too often a weak infringement on the grandsire's parent.
As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.
There is no limit to the vanity of this world. Each spoke in the wheel thinks the whole strength of the wheel depends upon it.
Rumor is like bees; the more you fight them the more you don't get rid of them.
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.