One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel.

Laziness grows on people; it begins in cobwebs and ends in iron chains

I hold a doctrine, to which I owe not much, indeed, but all the little I ever had, namely, that with ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.

The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between the great and the insignificant, its energy - invincible determination - a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.

One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel.