“Let the welfare of the people be the ultimate law.”

“Constant practice devoted to one subject often prevails over both ability and skill.”

“A true friend is, as it were, a second self.”

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”

“The life of the dead is in the memory of the living.”

“We are not born for ourselves alone; a part of us is claimed by our nation, another part by our friends.”

“Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.”

“The highest result of education is tolerance.”

“Example is the best lesson there is.”

“Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.”

“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

“In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”