Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

He whoangers you, conquers you.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.