Great Contests Generally Excite Great Animosities.

The Troubles Which Have Come Upon Us Always Seem More Serious Than Those Which Are Only Threatening.

In Difficult And Desperate Cases, The Boldest Counsels Are The Safest.

Friends Should Be Judged By Their Acts, Not Their Words.

The Worst Kind Of Shame Is Being Ashamed Of Frugality Or Poverty.

No Crime Can Ever Be Defended On Rational Grounds.