Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
Make a decision, even if it's wrong.
A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. Having been alive, it won't be so hard in the end to lie down and rest.
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.
Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.