“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame ”
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“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame ”
“When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear”
“When anger rises, think of the consequences. ”
“A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy, a wise man because he thinks what is easy is difficult”
“Men often act knowingly against their interest”
“The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it. ”
“A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit”
“Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.”
“Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer ”
“In law, nothing is certain but the expense ”
“Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught”
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish”
““It is always good men who do the most harm in the world”
“We combat obstacles in order to get repose, and, when got, the repose is insupportable”
“I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair”
“A perfect tragedy is the noblest production of human nature”
“The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their lives, which infallibly destroy them”
“If you're going through hell, keep going.”
“Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.”
“There is nothing like employment, active indispensable employment, for relieving sorrow.”