Quote #3990
Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
Quote #9555
The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage...
Quote #32813
Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. There are too many people...
Quote #10758
The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what...
Quote #1806
There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.
Quote #20054
Learn to see in another’s calamity the ills which you should avoid.
Quote #5570
The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in...
Quote #9252
No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to...
Quote #24886
I recognize my limits but when I look around I realise I am not...
Quote #7912
There are people who think that everything one does with a serious face is...