Between friends there is no need of Justice.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

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

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.