Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
Saying the words that come from knowledge is no sign of having it.
One has no friend who has many friends.
Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.
Friendship also seems to be the bond that hold communities together.
Well begun is half done.
Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and for the right purpose. Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, but for the act to be virtuous, the donor must give to the right person, for the right purpose, in the right amount, in the right manner, and at the right time.
Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
Men become richer not only by increasing their existing wealth but also by decreasing their expenditure.
It is impossible, or not easy, to alter by argument what has long been absorbed by habit
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Peace is more difficult than war.
The best way to teach morality is to make it a habit with children.
Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.
Let us first understand the facts and then we may seek the cause.
Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.
Wise people have an inward sense of what is beautiful, and the highest wisdom is to trust this intuition and be guided by it.
The man who is truly good and wise will bear with dignity whatever fortune sends, and will always make the best of his circumstances.
It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.
The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Temperance and bravery, then, are ruined by excess and deficiency, but preserved by the mean.
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