Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Those who trust us educate us.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.