Those who wish to forget painful thoughts do well to absent themselves for a while from, the ties and objects that recall them; but we can be said only to fulfill our destiny in the place that gave us birth.

Life is the art of being well deceived; and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted.

True friendship is self-love at second-hand.

A nickname is the hardest stone that the devil can throw at a man.

In public speaking, we must appeal either to the prejudices of others, or to the love of truth and justice. If we think merely of displaying our own ability, we shall ruin every cause we undertake.

Cowardice is not synonymous with prudence. It often happens that the better part of discretion is valor.

To impress the idea of power on others, they must be made in some way to feel it.