The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

The reason why great men meet with so little pity or attachment in adversity, would seem to be this: the friends of a great man were made by his fortune, his enemies by himself, and revenge is a much more punctual paymaster than gratitude.

All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know.

Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary - they are in the true order. It is the other species of men who are not what they ought to be.

To live so that you would not be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip, is to have lived well

Gossip is sometimes referred to as halitosis of the mind

An expert gossiper knows how much to leave out of a conversation

Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an exercise of the tongue.

Who gossips to you will gossip about you.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies."