“Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark”

“Power is not alluring to pure minds”

“What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes”

“If a lump of soot falls into the soup and you cannot conveniently get it out, stir it well in and it will give the soup a French taste”

“The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty as the son who neglects them”

“He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well”