At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

To the size of the state there is a limit, as there is to plants, animals and implements, for none of these retain their facility when they are too large.

My lectures are published and not published; they will be intelligible to those who heard them, and to none beside.

The principle aim of gymnastics is the education of all youth and not simply that minority of people highly favored by nature.

First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end.

Men become richer not only by increasing their existing wealth but also by decreasing their expenditure.