Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few.
We ought so to behave to one another as to avoid making enemies of our friends, and at the same time to make friends of our enemies.
Number is the within of all things.
A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth or power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.