“All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.”

“Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.”

“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men”

“Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.”

“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”

“Every man over forty is a scoundrel”