The present time has one advantage over every other -- it is our own.

We shall at all times chance upon men of recondite acquirements, but whose qualifications, from the incommunicative and inactive habits of their owners, are as utterly useless to others as though the possessors had them not.

That cowardice is incorrigible which the love of power cannot overcome.

The cynic who twitted Aristippus by observing that the philosopher who could dine on herbs might despise the company of a king, was well replied to by Aristippus, when he remarked that the philosopher who could enjoy the company or a king might also despise a dinner of herbs.

Of all the marvelous works of God, perhaps the one angels view with the most supreme astonishment, is a proud man.

Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, than straight forward and simple integrity in another.

Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.