Wisdom Is Seldom Gained Without Suffering.

Many A Man Has A Kind Of A Kaleidoscope, Where The Bits Of Broken Glass Are His Own Merits And Fortunes; And They Fall Into Harmonious Arrangements, And Delight Him, Often Most Mischievously And To His Ultimate Detriment; But They Are A Present Pleasure.

You Cannot Ensure The Gratitude Of Others For A Favour Conferred Upon Them In The Way Which Is Most Agreeable To Yourself.

Do Not Be Deceived Into Thinking That How A Man Acts Is The Full Picture.

Simple Ignorance Has In Its Time Been Complimented By The Names Of Most Of The Vices, And Of All The Virtues.

Remember That In Giving Any Reason At All For Refusing, You Lay Some Foundation For A Future Request.