They that won't be counseled, can't be helped.

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.

Do not feel certain of anything.

The lion doesn't turn around when the small dog barks.

The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.