The love of letters is the forlorn hope of the man of letters. His ruling passion is the love of fame.

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel.

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.

Success in business is seldom owing to uncommon talents or original power which is untractable and self-willed, but to the greatest degree of commonplace capacity.

To think justly, we must understand what others mean. To know the value of our thoughts, we must try their effect on other minds.

The way to secure success is to be more anxious about obtaining than about deserving it.

Walk groundly, talk profoundly, drink roundly, sleep soundly.