The only reward of virtue is virtue.
Preaching is the expression of moral sentiments applied to the duties of life.
My life is not an apology, but a life. It is for itself and not for a spectacle. I much prefer that it should be of a lower strain, so it be genuine and equal, than that it should be glittering and unsteady.
Each man has an aptitude born with him. Do your work.
Shallow men believe in luck.
The efforts which we make to escape from our destiny only serve to lead us into it.