Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.

It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.

Do the best that you can in the place where you are, and be kind.

One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

Love is rarer than genius itself. And friendship is rarer than love.

Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement.