“Your net worth to theworld is usually determined by whatremains after your bad habits aresubtracted from your good ones”

“Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.”

“Do good to your friends to keep them,to your enemies to win them.”

“The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity.”

“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”

“For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head.”

“Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.”