“A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.”

“We are not such fools as to pay for reading inferior books, when we can read superior books for nothing.”

“The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.”

“Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.”

“It shames man not to feel man's human fear,It shames man only if the fear subdue”

“He who doth not smoke hath either known no great griefs, or refuseth himself the softest consolation, next to that which comes from heaven.”

“Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets”