Every man of sound brain whom you meet knows something worth knowing better than yourself. A man, on the whole, is a better preceptor than a book. But what scholar does not allow that the dullest book can suggest to him a new and a sound idea?

In how large a proportion of creatures is existence composed of one ruling passion, the most agonizing of all sensations--fear.

If aught be worse than failure from overstress of a life's prime purpose, it is to sit down content with a little success.

Not in the knowledge of things without, but in the perfection of the soul within, lies the empire of man aspiring to be more than man.

Toil to some is happiness, and rest to others. This man can only breathe in crowds, and that man only in solitudes.

Love like Death,, Levels all ranks, and lays the shepherd's crook Beside the scepter

The brave man wants no charms to encourage him to his duty, and the good man scorns all warnings that would deter him from fulfilling it.