Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it. Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.
Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.
A perverse temper and fretful disposition will make any state of life whatsoever unhappy.
While the sick man has life, there is hope.
Man is his own worst enemy.
If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.