Anyone can stop a man's life, but no one his death; a thousand doors open on to it.

True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.

It goes far toward making a man faithful to let him understand that you think him so; and he that does but suspect I will deceive him, gives me a sort of right to do so.

The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.

Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.

No man ever became wise by chance.

Retire into yourself as much as possible. Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one. People learn as they teach.