We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.
It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.