Conscience is wiser than science.

The man who loves with his whole heart truth will love still more he who suffers for truth.

There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

How few our real wants, and how vast our imaginary ones!

Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?

Evasions are the common shelter of the hard-hearted, the false, and impotent, when called upon to assist; the real great alone plan instantaneous help, even when their looks or words presage difficulties.