The army is the true nobility of our country.
The best medicine against the grapes of wrath is a whiff of grapeshot
Malice delights to blacken the characters of prominent men.
One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves. One must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.
The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.
A great reserve and severity of manners are necessary for the command of those who are older than ourselves.