As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of…

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For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we...

For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we...

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than...

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than...

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he...

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he...

The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.

The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.

I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.

I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.

Laws are inoperative in war

Laws are inoperative in war

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom...

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom...

While there's life, there's hope.

While there's life, there's hope.

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit.

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit.

If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has inflicted upon men,...

If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has inflicted upon men,...