The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Learn, as if never overtaking your object, and yet as if apprehensive of losing it.

The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains. The wise man moves, the kind man rests. The wise man is happy, the kind man is firm.

A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

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.

The funniest people are the saddest once