Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

When confronted by a hungry wolf, it is unwise to goad the beast, as Cato would have us do. But it is equally unwise to imagine the snarling animal a friend and offer your hand, as Pompey does." "Perhaps you would have us climb a tree!

The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure.

Studies are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; they are companions by night, and in travel, and in the country.

Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.

In ancient times music was the foundation of all the sciences. Education was begun with music with the persuasion that nothing could be expected of a man who was ignorant of music.

Virtue and decency are so nearly related that it is difficult to separate them from each other but in our imagination.