Life is too short to drink bad wine.

Know thyself? If I knew myself I would run away.

I look upon all four Gospels as thoroughly genuine, for there shines forth from them the reflected splendor of a sublimity proceeding from Jesus Christ.

Beware of dissipating your powers; strive constantly to concentrate them.

The modern age has a false sense of superiority, because of the great mass of data at its disposal. But the valid criterion of distinction is rather the extent to which man knows how to form and master the material at his command.

They teach in academies far too many things, and far too much that is useless.

Presents at once? That's good. He is sure to succeed.