For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.

Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

If I only have the will to be grateful, I am so.

Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.

Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.

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.