Every hour of lost time is a chance of future misfortune.

It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.

No one but myself can be blamed for my fall. I have been my own greatest enemy-the cause of my own disastrous fate.

Rascality has limits; stupidity has not.

From triumph to downfall is but a step. I have seen a trifle decide the most important issues in the gravest affairs.

What a solace Christianity must be to one who has an undoubted conviction of its truth!