Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.