I am always afraid of a fool. One cannot be sure that he is not a knave as well.

The most rational cure after all for the inordinate fear of death is to set a just value on life.

No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

We prefer ourselves to others, only because we a have more intimate consciousness and confirmed opinion of our own claims and merits than of any other person's.

It may be made a question whether men grow wiser as they grow older, anymore than they grow stronger or healthier or honest.

Violence ever defeats its own ends. Where you cannot drive you can always persuade. A gentle word, a kind look, a god-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. There is a secret pride in every human heart than revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.

Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets.