If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.

If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.

Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to read more

Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else.

Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.

Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.

In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.

In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.

Everything has been figured out, except how to live.

Everything has been figured out, except how to live.

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself.

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself.

Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.

Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.

How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a read more

How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man.

The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack read more

The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.