If you light upon an impertinent talker, that sticks to you like a bur, to the disappointment of your important occasions, deal freely with him, break off the discourse, and pursue your business.

The first evil those who are prone to talk suffer, is that they hear nothing.

Someone praising a man for his foolhardy bravery, Cato, the elder, said, ''There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.

Whenever anything is spoken against you that is not true, do not pass by or despise it because it is false; but forthwith examine yourself, and consider what you have said or done that may administer a just occasion of reproof.

I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be; and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.

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

Learn to be pleased with everything...because it could always be worse, but isn't!