The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

At a certain age some people's minds close up; they live on their intellectual fat.

I believe a knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without a Bible.

Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.

To a man the greatest blessing is individual liberty; to a dog it is the last word in despair.

Every time you acquire a new interest, even more, a new accomplishment, you increase your power of life.