If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.

If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward read more

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.

People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7].

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7].

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, read more

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

Darkness is only driven out with light, not more darkness.

Darkness is only driven out with light, not more darkness.

Experience is a dim lamp, which only lights the one who bears it.

Experience is a dim lamp, which only lights the one who bears it.