Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.

Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

The modesty's a candle to thy merit.

The modesty's a candle to thy merit.

Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.

Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.

The only reward of virtue is virtue.

The only reward of virtue is virtue.

Sometimes we may learn more from a man's errors, than from his virtues.

Sometimes we may learn more from a man's errors, than from his virtues.

Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent.

Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent.

Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.

Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.

If there's a power above us, (and that there is all nature cries
aloud
Through all her works) read more

If there's a power above us, (and that there is all nature cries
aloud
Through all her works) he must delight in virtue.