All Quotes

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast. ”

He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care. ”

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee. ”

True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it. ”

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. ”

Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children. ”

Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains. ”

Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world. ”

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire. ”

Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man. ”