Take away ambition and vanity, and where will be your heroes and patriots?

The proper amount of wealth is that which neither descends to poverty nor is far distant from it.

My joy in learning is partly that it enables me to teach.

The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.

Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger

A lesson that is never learned can never be too often taught.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.