This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.

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Who you know will get your foot into the door. What you know will keep...

Who you know will get your foot into the door. What you know will keep...

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

It is difficult not to write satire.

It is difficult not to write satire.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

Nature, in giving tears to man, confessed that he had a tender heart; this is...

Nature, in giving tears to man, confessed that he had a tender heart; this is...

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in...

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in...

Wisdom to be sure is the great conqueror of Fortune, giving precepts in its sanctified...

Wisdom to be sure is the great conqueror of Fortune, giving precepts in its sanctified...

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself - so say fools

Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself - so say fools

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.