“The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.”

“We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living”

“You cannot open a book without learning something.”

“Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.”

“To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”

“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”

“If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.”