It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

The only guide to a man's conscience, the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions.

One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.

Wherein you reprove another be unblameable yourself, for example, is more prevalent than precepts.

Be great in act, as you have been in thought.

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.