"One should forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged."

"Experience is a good school, but the fees are high."

"Be entirely tolerant or not at all; follow the good path or the evil one. To stand at the crossroads requires more strength than you possess."

"Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid."

"He only profits from praise who values criticism."

"There are more fools in the world than there are people."

"Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see the light."

"One can be very much in love with a woman without wishing to spend the rest of one's life with her."

"We cannot fail to win unless we fail to try."

"The cautious seldom err."

"To live; alone and free like a tree, and in a brotherhood like a forest."

"A liberal is a person whose interests aren't at stake at the moment."