Labor humanizes, exalts.

Nor do we accept, as genuine the person not characterized by this blushing bashfulness, this youthfulness of heart, this sensibility to the sentiment of suavity and self-respect. Modesty is bred of self-reverence. Fine manners are the mantle of fair minds. None are truly great without this ornament.

Anger is the resentment of the animal, and gentle blood alone makes the gentleman.

Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure.

Travel makes all men countrymen, makes people noblemen and kings, every man tasting of liberty and dominion.

A work of real merit finds favor at last.

Friends are the leaders of the bosom, being more ourselves than we are, and we complement our affections in theirs.