Francis Jeffrey — Scottish Judge born on October 23, 1773, died on January 26, 1850

Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey was a Scottish judge and literary critic... (wikipedia)

The tendency to whining and complaining may be taken as the surest sign symptom of little souls and inferior intellects.
Good will, like a good name, is got by many actions, and lost by one.
Beware prejudices. They are like rats, and men's minds are like traps; prejudices get in easily, but it is doubtful if they ever get out.
There is nothing respecting which a man may be so long unconscious as of the extent and strength of his prejudices.