Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking man.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Little minds have little worries; big minds have no time for worries.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.
No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
A man’s wife has more power over him than the state has.
No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.
