Care not for want of place; care for thy readiness to fill one. Care not for being unknown, but seek to be worthy of note.

Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly to them, they get out of hand, and if you keep your distance, they resent it.

No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.

A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity.

If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.