What is a child? Ignorance. What is a child? Want of instruction.

If what charms you is nothing but abstract principles, sit down and turn them over quietly in your mind: but never dub yourself a Philosopher.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

To be getting an education means this: to be learning what is your own, and what is not your own.

Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.

The soul that companies with virtue is like an ever-flowing source. It is a pure, clear, and wholesome draught, sweet, rich and generous of its store, that injures not, neither destroys.

Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.