The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.

There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living; there is nothing harder to learn.

One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.

There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.

Many person might have achieved wisdom had they not supposed that they already possessed it.

It is difficult to bring people to goodness with lessons, but it is easy to do so by example.

It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.