We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

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.

Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few.

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

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