"It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character that people do not care to know whether you are or are not."

"To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us."

"Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never Is, but always To be blest: The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come."

"I decided long ago never to walk in anyonea€?s shadow. If I fail, if I succeed, at least Ia€?ll live as I believe."

"All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone."

"A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labour and there is invisible labour."

"The only real possession you'll ever have is your character."

"Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under."

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made."

"From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put."