When I get a little money, I buy books. If any is left, I buy food and clothes.

Your library is your paradise.

Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering.

The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth

The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.

Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.