The attention you pay to yourself you probably owe to others.

Every one has something unpolished without artificial training, and every kind of excellence needs some polish.

Knowledge and Good Intentions together ensure continuance of success.

Find Consolation in all Things.

The care of the wise must guard against the snare of the wicked. Great judgment is needed to test that of another. It is more important to know the characteristics and properties of persons than those of vegetables and minerals. It is indeed one of the shrewdest things in life. You can tell metals by their ring and men by their voice. Words are pro

Never set to work at anything if you have any doubts of its Prudence.

You may know a noble spirit by the elevation of his taste: it must be a great thing that can satisfy a great mind. Big bites for big mouths, lofty things for lofty spirits.

It is a privilege of the mighty to surround themselves with the champions of intellect;

Good things, when short, are twice as good.