And, of all the things upon earth, I hold that a faithful friend is the best.

Fate is not the ruler, but the servant of Providence.

Men of strong affections are jealous of their own genius. They fear lest they should be loved for a quality, and not for themselves.

Bu is a word that cools many a warm impulse, stifles many a kindly thought, puts a dead stop to many a brotherly deed. No one would ever love his neighbor as himself if he listened to all the Buts that could be said.

There is but one philosophy and its name is fortitude! To bear is to conquer our fate.

Master books, but do not let them master you.

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.