For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.

He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

Where is the man who has the strength to be true, and to show himself as he is?

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it; and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him.

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have guesses enough of my own.