The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Read Summary
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly. Read Summary
It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors. Read Summary
The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil. Read Summary
Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly. Read Summary
Character is simply habit long continued. Read Summary
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause. Read Summary
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends. Read Summary
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues. Read Summary
The wildest colts make the best horses. Read Summary