The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.
Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.
The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.
To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.
The measure of any man's virtue is what he would do, if he had neither the laws nor public opinion, nor even his own prejudices, to control him.
Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a real confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.
A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.
The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right.
Common sense, to most people, is nothing more than their own opinions.
A nickname is the hardest stone that the devil can throw at a man.
Those people who are always improving never become great. Greatness is an eminence, the ascent to which is steep and lofty, and which a man must seize on at once by natural boldness and vigor, and not by patient, wary steps.
It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.
To be remembered after we are dead, is but poor recompense for being treated with contempt while we are living.
The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings.
It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter.
We are never so much disposed to quarrel with others as when we are dissatisfied with ourselves.
We uniformly applaud what is right and condemn what is wrong, when it costs us nothing but the sentiment.
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it.
I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
If I have not read a book before, it is, for all intents and purposes, new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago.
The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.
The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.
There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.
He who comes up to his own idea of greatness must always have had a very low standard of it in his mind.
The most learned are often the most narrow minded.
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