The proof of a well-trained mind is that it rejoices in which is good and grieves at the opposite.

He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquities. 


A home without books is a body without soul.

Our liberality should not exceed our ability.

We are born poets. we become orators.

What is morally wrong can never be advantageous, even when it enables you to make some gain that you believe to be to your advantage. The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is pernicious.