Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive.

It is the duty of man to raise up man.

To educate is to give man the keys to the world, which are independence and love, and to give him strength to journey on his own, light of step, a spontaneous and free being.

Men have no special right because they belong to one race or another: the word man defines all rights.

A knowledge of different literatures is the best way to free one's self from the tyranny of any of them.

To use for our exclusive benefit what is not ours is theft.

To beautify life is to give it an object.