Wealth is the least trustworthy of anchors.
A noble deed is a step towards heaven.
The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart.
It is not a question how much a man knows, but what use he can make of what he knows.
Patience, persistence, and power to do are only acquired by work.
There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.