To hear always, to think always, to learn always, it is thus that we live truly. He who aspires to nothing, who learns nothing, is not worthy of living.

No man has ever praised to persons equally-and pleased them both.

Simple ignorance has in its time been complimented by the names of most of the vices, and of all the virtues.

Men rattle their chains-to manifest their freedom.

We are pleased with one who instantly assents to our opinions, but we love a proselyte.

Be cheerful [and grateful for the good that you have]: do not brood over fond hopes unrealized until a chain is fastened on each thought and wound around the heart. Nature intended you to be the fountain-spring of cheerfulness and social life, and not the mountain of despair and melancholy.

Extremely foolish advice is likely to be uttered by those who are looking at the laboring vessel from the land.