"Act well at the moment, and you have performed a good action to all eternity."

"Happy the heart to whom God has given enough strength and courage to suffer for Him, to find happiness in simplicity …"

"Never tell evil of a man, if you do not know it for certainty, and if you know it for a certainty, then ask yourself,…"

"Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who …"

"All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich."

"You may tell a man, thou art a fiend, but not, your nose wants blowing. To him alone who can bear a thing of that kin…"

"Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence."

"The discovery of truth by slow progressive meditation is wisdom. Intuition of truth, not preceded by perceptible medi…"

"Who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius among those who stud…"

"Say not you know another entirely, till you have divided an inheritance with him."