Confidence imparts a wonderful inspiration to the possessor.

By labor and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die.

The gay motes that people the sunbeams.

Only this I know, That one celestial father gives to all.

Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.