The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.

Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.

No one ever sowed the grain of generosity who gathered not up the harvest of the desire of his heart.

None can be so true to your secret as yourself.

The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.

When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.