Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Read Summary
Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion. Read Summary
Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to preserve it. Has it ever been said that a man who throws himself out the window to escape from a fire is guilty of suicide? Read Summary
Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect. Read Summary
It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can. Read Summary
Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost. Read Summary
The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences. Read Summary
Our greatest evils flow from ourselves. Read Summary
Childhood is the sleep of reason. Read Summary
I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about. Read Summary