Every rational creature has all nature for his dowry and estate. It is his, if he will. He may divest himself of it; he may creepinto a corner, and abdicate his kingdom, as most men do, but he is entitled to the world by his constitution.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Old and new make the warp and woof of every moment. There is no thread that is not a twist of these two strands.

Meet your failure nobly, and it will not differ from success.

Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.

Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.