The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.

The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.

I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have read more

I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.

Honest hearts produce honest actions.

Honest hearts produce honest actions.

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.

The only weapon that becomes sharper with constant use is the tongue.

The only weapon that becomes sharper with constant use is the tongue.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

The best advisers, helpers and friends, always are not those who tell us how to act in special cases, but read more

The best advisers, helpers and friends, always are not those who tell us how to act in special cases, but who give us, out of themselves, the ardent spirit and desire to act right, and leave us then, even through many blunders, to find out what our own form of right action is.

You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.

You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.