Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.

The soul languishing in obscurity contracts a kind of rust, or abandons itself to the chimera of presumption; for it is natural for it to acquire something, even when separated from any one.

It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort.

A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person

If you direct your whole thought to work itself, none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach the mind.

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.

A liar should have a good memory.