A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge