One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting!

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.