What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.
I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people who are convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference after another.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.
I hope that when I die, people say about me, 'Boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money.'