Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

Memory is not wisdom; idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?

Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.

Terms ill defined, and forms misunderstood, And customs, when their reasons are unknown, Have stirred up many zealous souls To fight against imaginary giants.