To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Where two discourse, if the anger of one rises, he is the wise man who lets the contest fall.

In human life there is constant change of fortune; and it is unreasonable to expect an exemption from the common fate. Life itself decays, and all things are daily changing.

It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.

If you hate your enemies, you will contract such a vicious habit of mind that it will break out upon those who are your friends, or those who are indifferent to you.

A Spartan woman, as she handed her son his shield, exhorted him saying, "As a warrior of Sparta come back with your shield or on it."

There is no stronger test of a person's character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice.