Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession -a property entirely our own.

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear.

The career of a great man remains an enduring monument of human energy. The man dies and disappears, but his thoughts and acts survive and leave an indelible stamp upon his race.

Opportunities ... fall in the way of every man who is resolved to take advantage of them.

Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing.

Experience serves to prove that the worth and strength of a state depend far less upon the form of its institutions than upon the character of its men; for the nation is only the aggregate of individual conditions, and civilization itself is but a question of personal, improvement.

Self-control is only courage under another form. It may also be regarded as the primary essence of character.