There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

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

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

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

They know enough who know how to learn.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.