If I give a student one-fourth of what he should know, I expect him to get the other three-fourths himself, otherwise I do not want him as a student.

Behave when away from home as though you were in the presence of an honored guest. Employ the people as though you were assisting at an important sacrifice. Do not do to others what you would not like yourself. Then there will be no feelings of opposition to you, whether it is the affairs of a state that you are handling or the affairs of a family.

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

Stars are holes in the sky from which the light of the infinite shines.

The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler.

He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity

The sun and moon shine on all without partiality.