A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…