"Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others to decide, but one thing is certain, no party is any fun unless seasoned with folly."

"Humility is truth."

"When I get a little money I buy books and if any is left I buy food and clothes."

"To know nothing is the happiest life."

"The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity."

"When purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves."

"And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days."