The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth.

The evil implanted in man by nature spreads so imperceptibly, when the habit of wrong-doing is unchecked, that he himself can set no limit to his shamelessness.

The absolute good is not a matter of opinion but of nature.

Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

Such praise coming from so degraded a source, was degrading to me, its recipient.

Desperate affairs require desperate remedies.

Deep-seated are the wounds dealt in civil brawls.

A show of daring oft conceals great fear.

A crime which is the crime of many none avenge.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.