They have seen but half the universe who never have been shown the house of pain.

The first thing a great person does is make us realize the insignificance of circumstance.

The word unto the prophet spoken Was writ on tablets yet unbroken: The word by seers or sibyls told, In groves of oak or fanes of gold, Still floats upon the morning wind, Still whispers to the willing mind.

Freedom has nothing to do with having the right to vote for your oppressor; freedom is not having any form of oppression.

To live the greatest number of good hours is wisdom.

A man's fortunes are the fruit of his character. A man's friends are his magnetisms.

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.