As the mind must govern the hands, so in every society the man of intelligence must direct the man of labor.

When any anxiety or gloom of the mind takes hold of you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaining; but exert yourselves to hide it, and by endeavoring to hide it you drive it away.

The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.

As pride sometimes is hid under humility, idleness if often covered by turbulence and hurry.

The vicious count their years; virtuous, their acts.

The king who makes war on his enemies tenderly distresses his subjects most cruelly.

Falsehood always endeavors to copy the mien and attitude of truth.