Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

Better is the wrong with sincerity, rather than the right with falsehood.

Deep is the sea, and deep is hell, but pride mineth deeper; it is coiled as a poisonous worm about the foundations of the soul.

Let the misanthrope shun men and abjure; the most are rather lovable than hateful.

Not few nor light are the burdens of life; then load it not with heaviness of spirit.

He who does not tire, tires adversity.

Trifles lighter than straws are levers in the building up of character.