The worse a person is the less he feels it.
I donโt mind citing a bad author if the line is good.
He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.
You have to persevere and fortify your pertinacity until the will to good becomes a disposition to good.
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.