You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century.

Never risk your reputation on a single shot, for if you miss the loss is irreparable.

Maturity of mind is best shown in slow belief.

God Himself chasteneth not with a rod but with time.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot.

It is impossible to live without brains, either one's own or borrowed.