“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.”
“Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?
“Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction
“There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly
“The burning of rebellious thoughts in the little breast, of internal hatred and opposition, could not long go on without slight whiffs of external smoke, such as mark the course of subterranean fire
“If all the world hated you, and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved you, and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends
“Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education; they grow there, firm as weeds among stones
“In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity; On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity
“The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemned
“There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own industry, or by the stupidity of others
“We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
“Of all treasons against humanity, there is no one worse than his who employs great intellectual force to keep down the intellect of his less favored brothers
“People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people