It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.
If he did not succeed, he at least failed in a glorious undertaking.
Forbear to lay the guilt of a few on the many.
When disposition wins us, the features please.
A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.