"If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair."

"What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure."

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."

"Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world."

"In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it."

"If you are idle, be not solitary. If you are solitary, be not idle."

"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and , if they can't find them, make them."

"Justice is the greatest interest of man on earth."

"The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are for loving in the present."

"The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who seek them."

"Let each man pass his days in that wherein his skill is greatest."

"Truth crushed to the earth is truth still and like a seed will rise again."