Man must be disappointed with the lesser things of life before he can comprehend the full value of the greater

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

Happy is the man who hath never known what it is to taste of fame -to have it is a purgatory, to want it is a Hell!

The mate for beauty should be a man and not a money-chest

Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness

Patience is the courage of the conqueror, the strength of man against destiny