Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.