No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

"Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook."

"Talking and eloquence are not the same:
to speak and to speak well are two things.
A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks."

"Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised."