Not to know of what things one should demand demonstration, and of what one should not, argues want of education.
There is no genius who hasn't a touch of insanity.
When preparing a speech, one must consider three things: how to convince people, the language to use, and the proper order of the speech parts.
It's braver to control your own desires than to defeat enemies, because overcoming yourself is the hardest win.
We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else.
The fool tells me his reason; the wise man persuades me with my own.
He who sees things grow from the beginning will have the best view of them.
Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.
Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion.
The soul becomes prudent by sitting and being quiet.
