Praise Begets Emulation,--a Goodly Seed To Sow

Manners Are The Root, Laws Only The Trunk And Branches. Manners Are The Archetypes Of Laws. Manners Are Laws In Their Infancy; Laws Are Manners Fully Grown,--or, Manners Are Children, Which, When They Grow Up, Become Laws.

One Thing I Certainly Never Was Made For, And That Is To Put Principles On And Off At The Dictation Of A Party, As A Lackey Changes His Livery At His Master's Command.

Unfaithfulness In The Keeping Of An Appointment Is An Act Of Clear Dishonesty. You May As Well Borrow A Person's Money As His Time.

Seek Not Greatness, But Seek Truth And You Will Find Both.

Superiority To Circumstances Is One Of The Most Prominent Characteristics Of Great Men.