Humiliation is a guest that only comes to those who have made ready his resting-place, and will give him a fair welcome. ... no one can disgrace you save yourself.

Charity is a flower not naturally of earthly growth, and it needs manuring with a promise of profit.

I do not wish to be a coward like the father of mankind and throw the blame upon a woman.

Woman's fatal weakness is to desire sympathy and comprehension. --"Wanda

When passion and habit long lie in company it is only slowly and with incredulity that habit awakens to finds its companion fled, itself alone.

A just chastisement may benefit a man, though it seldom does; but an unjust one changes all his blood to gall.

No great talker ever did any great thing yet, in this world.