As a general rule, if you want to get at the truth - hear both sides and believe neither."
"Solitude: A good place to visit, but a poor place to stay."
"Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing well those you do hold."
"Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed at."
"A slander is like a hornet; if you can't kill it dead the first time, better not strike at it."