In the arena of human life the honours and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their w…

It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.

In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.

How seldom, friend! a good great man inherits Honor or wealth, with all his worth and pains! It sounds like stories from the land of spirits If any man obtain …

'It doesn't matter what size your pencil is; it's how you write your name.'

There will be a prize of half a crown for the longest essay, irrespective of any possible merit.