There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

A man should inure himself to voluntary labor, and not give up to indulgence and pleasure, as they beget no good constitution of body nor knowledge of mind.

The real artist, who knew what he was imitating, would be interested in realities and not in imitations; and would desire to leave as memorials of himself works many and fair; and, instead of being the author of encomiums, he would prefer to be the theme of them.

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.

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.

A multitude of books distracts the mind.

Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.