A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool.
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
Nothing is said that has not been said before.
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
I don't generally feel anything until noon; then it's time for my nap.
The most beautiful adventures are not those we go to seek.