Intellect is invisible to the man who has none.

I know of no more beautiful prayer than that which the Hindus of old used in closing: May all that have life be delivered from suffering.

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is.

There is one respect in which beasts show real wisdom... their quiet, placid enjoyment of the present moment.

Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but also a disruption of thought.

Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

The nobler and more perfect a thing is, the later and slower it is in arriving at maturity. A man reaches the maturity of his reasoning powers and mental faculties hardly before the age of twenty-eight; a woman at eighteen.