You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us.

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First let a man teach himself, and then he will be taught by others.

Be always resolute with the present hour. Every moment is of infinite value.

Rash, inexperienced youth holds itself a chosen instrument, and allows itself unbounded license.

This being busied with thoughts of immortality is for the noble classes and especially for women with nothing to do. A solid person, though, someone who already intends to be something worthy here, and who therefore has to strive daily, has to struggle and work, gives the world to come a rest.