If rich men would remember that shrouds have no pockets, they would, while living, share their wealth with their children, and give for the good of others, and so know the highest pleasure wealth can give.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate are often more impressive and powerful than argument.

Appreciation, whether of nature, or books, or art, or men, depends very much on temperament. What is beauty or genius or greatness to one, is far from being so to another.

Thoroughly to teach another is the best way to learn for yourself.

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!