No man enjoys the true taste of life, but he who is ready and willing to quit it.
Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
The voice of flattery affects us after it has ceased, just as after a concert men find some agreeable air ringing in their ears to the exclusion of all serious business.
True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.
To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company