Ancient laws remain in force long after the people have the power to change them.

It belongs to small-mindedness to be unable to bear either honor or dishonor, either good fortune or bad, but to be filled with conceit when honored and puffed up by trifling good fortune, and to be unable to bear even the smallest dishonor and to deem any chance failure a great misfortune, and to be distressed and annonyed at everything. Moreover the small-minded man is the sort of person to call all slights an insult and dishonor, even those that are due to ignorance or forgetfulness. Small-mindedness is accompanied by pettiness, querulousness, pessimism and self-abasement.

What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.

The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.

Actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed.

Education and morals will be found almost the whole that goes to make a good man.

A promise made must be a promise kept.