to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, read more

to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.

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.

In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.

In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.

Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the read more

Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.

It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.

It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.

It's a dangerous thing to think we know everything.

It's a dangerous thing to think we know everything.

Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.

Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Fish and guests smell after three days.