Nothing is so great an adversary to those who make it their business to please as expectation.

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.

A mental stain can neither be blotted out by the passage of time nor washed away by any waters.

The divinity who rules within us, forbids us to leave this world without his command.

As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.