There is danger in courage. Cowardice is a power for good. We hardly know what it prevents.

To young people the future is still long.

Duty is seldom liked either by the doer or the object ... And why should it be? It is not often of advantage to either.

We can build upon foundations anywhere if they are well and firmly laid.

You should not want to know the things in people's minds. If you were meant to hear them, they would be said.

When I die, people will say it is the best thing for me. It is because they know it is the worst. They want to avoid the feeling of pity. As though they were the people most concerned!

We none of us talk to people as we do behind their backs.