I know nothing but the certainty of my own ignorance.

If the whole world depends on today's youth, I can't see the world lasting another 100 years.

I will not yield to any man contrary to what is right, for fear of death, even if I should die at once for not yielding.

Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.

Happiness is unrepented pleasure.

To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know.

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.