Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.

A person's life persuades better than his word.

Pay attention to the young, and make them just as good as possible.

For the real difference between humans and other animals is that humans alone have perception of good and evil, just and unjust, etc. It is the sharing of a common view in these matters that makes a household and a state.

It is the mark of an educated mind to expect that amount of exactness which the nature of the particular subject admits. It is equally unreasonable to accept merely probable conclusions from a mathematician and to demand strict demonstration from an orator.

In revolutions the occasions may be trifling but great interest are at stake.

He who sees things grow from the beginning will have the best view of them.