Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

It is not enough to have great qualities We should also have the management of them.

To walk around with an ego is a bad thing. To have confidence in yourself is a great thing.

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune but great minds rise above them.

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.