Falsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
More faults are often committed while we are trying to oblige than while we are giving offense.
Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by indolence.
In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.