Hatred is a settled anger.

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.

Ill gotten gains will be ill spent.

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of business.

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he shall suppress nothing that is true. Moreover, there shall be no suspicion of partiality in his writing, or of malice.

No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone.