Quote #3933
One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood....
Quote #4159
Calamities are of two kinds misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
Quote #1344
…A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured...
Quote #133
Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.
Quote #4959
Uncultivated minds are not full of wild flowers, like uncultivated fields. Villainous weeds grow...
Quote #6272
The life which is unexamined is not worth living.
Quote #16533
We don’t receive wisdom we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that...
Quote #12533
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest...
Quote #381
Self-denial is not a virtue it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.
Quote #2226
Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance...