It is the practice of the multitude to bark at eminent men, as little dogs do at strangers.

When I think over what I have said, I envy dumb people.

Revenge is an inhuman word. [Lat., Inhumanum verbum est ultio.]

Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it. [Lat., Poscunt fidem secunda, at adversa exigunt.]

Fidelity bought with money is overcome by money. [Lat., Pretio parata vincitur pretio fides.]

He is not guilty who is not guilty of his own free will. [Lat., Haud est nocens, quicumque non sponte est nocens.]