That slander, like mud, dries and falls off.
That to wait and be patient soothes many a pang.
That correction is good when administered in season.
That it takes a great deal of grace to be able to bear praise.
That you will never have a friend if you must have one without failings.
That to have what we want is riches, but to be able to do without it is power.
That there is no limit to the age at which a man may make a fool of himself.
That a man who cannot mind his own business is not to be trusted with the business of others.
That the roses of pleasure seldom last long enough to adorn the brow of those who pluck them.
That the highest exercise of charity is charity toward the uncharitable.
That a man lives by believing something, not by debating and arguing about many things.—Selected.