An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to escape it is indeed disgraceful.

He who graduates the harshest school, succeeds.

Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.

Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.

When one is deprived of ones liberty, one is right in blaming not so much the man who puts the shackles on as the one who had the power to prevent him, but did not use it.

A private man, however successful in his own dealing, if his country perish is involved in her destruction; but if he be an unprosperous citizen of a prosperous city, he is much more likely to recover. Seeing, then, that States can bear the misfortunes of individuals, but individuals cannot bear the misfortunes of States, let us all stand by our country.

And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.