Unless degree is preserved, the first place is safe for no one.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Many of our most serious conflicts are conflicts within ourselves. Those who suppose their judgements are always consistent are unreflective or dogmatic.

It is necessary to distinguish between history and fantasy wherever possible. And then use them against each other.

A book can open the mind, free the heart, and speak to the soul.

After two decades of personal finance reporting, I've heard every excuse in the book for not saving money. That said, none of them really hold up - at least over the long term.

One cannot learn so well as by experiencing it oneself.

It is assumed in many parts of the world that democracy is a group of people facing a certain problem, who come together to solve it in a way where everyone has an equal say.

All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained in the dog.

Sincerity does not equal competence.

Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.

Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other.