Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.

There was never anything by the wit of man so well devised, or so sure established, which in continuance of time hath not been corrupted.

One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born.

I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone.

He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.

To all, to each, a fair good night,<br> And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

Conscience and reputation are two things. Conscience is due to yourself, reputation to your neighbour.

I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.

Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.