If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

Whatever you can, count.

The master of superstition, is the people; and in all superstition, wise men follow fools; and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reversed order.

Ask counsel of both timesof the ancient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest.

He that cannot possibly mend his own case will do what he can to impair another's.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.