Men trust rather to their eyes than to their ears; the effect of precepts is therefore slow and tedious, whilst that of examples is summary and effectual.

There is no power greater than true affection.

Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.

Life is divided into three periods: that which has been, that which is, that which will be. Of these the present is short, the future is doubtful, the past is certain.

All that lies betwixt the cradle and the grave is uncertain.

There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.

What you think is the summit is only a step up