This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again.

Ability without honor is useless.

I hate all children of precocious talent.

The office of liberality consisteth in giving with judgment.

While the sick man has life, there is hope.

Scurrility has no object in view but incivility; if it is uttered from feelings of petulance, it is mere abuse; if it is spoken in a joking manner, it may be considered raillery.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.