Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength not my weakness.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant

Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression.