There's no greater sign of being a poor philosopher and wise man than wanting all of life to be wise and philosophical.

A dictionary can embrace only a small part of the vast tapestry of a language.

If the best company is that which we leave feeling most satisfied with ourselves, it follows that it is the company we leave most bored.

The greater part of the people we assign to educate our sons we know for certain are not educated. Yet we do not doubt that they can give what they have not received, a thing which cannot be otherwise acquired.

Since the world never faults a man who refuses to yield...it is generally recognized that weak men live in obedience to the world's will, while the strong obey only their own.

No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.

The artist's conception of his art or the scientist's of his science is usually as great as his conception of his own worth is small.