“He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.”
“The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.”
“Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies.”
“Act well at the moment, and you have performed a good action for all eternity.”
“There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.”
“Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.”
“He is incapable of truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.”
“He knows very little of mankind who expects, by any facts or reasoning, to convince a determined party man.”
“If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.”
“He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.”
“He who has no taste for order, will be often wrong in his judgment, and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions.”
“There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.”