Suicide is the worst form of murder, because it leaves no opportunity for repentance.

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.

Though pride is not a virtue, it is the parent of many virtues.

Mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior.

We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling.