You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go

There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant.

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

He who keeps danger in mind, is he who will rest safe in his seat; he who keeps ruin in mind, is he who will preserve his interests secure.

Look for an occupation that you like, and you will not need to labor for a single day in your life.

Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.

The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.