He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero.

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if there wasn't anything but contentment in his world, man wouldn't be any more of a success than an angleworm is

Experience is a grindstone; and it is lucky for us, if we can get brightened by it, and not ground.

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for anything else.

the squeeky wheel gets the grease.

We should make virtue our master, not our servant.

The unfortunate do not pity the unfortunate.