What a man misses in heaven is company.

Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch him at first attempt, but beware of an honest man.

Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

Surely what a man does when he is in an uncomfortable situation is the best evidence for the sort of man he is.

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Oh, I offended you with my opinion? You should hear the the ones I keep to myself.

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness for the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in.

If it is any use to know it, I always try to write on the principle of the iceberg. There is seven-eighths of it under water for every part that shows.

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others, than you can by what others say about him!

Friends accept you the way you are.

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings.

Life in common among people who love each other is the ideal of happiness.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break, our bonds of affection.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

Keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.

No one returns with good will to the place which has done him a mischief.

He whose honor depends on the opinion of the mob must day by day strive with the greatest anxiety, act and scheme in order to retain his reputation. For the mob is varied and inconsistent, and therefore if a reputation is not carefully preserved it dies quickly.

These are the arks, the trophies, I erect, That fortify thy name against old age.

You have no idea what your legacy will be. Your legacy is what you do every day. Your legacy is every life you’ve touched, every person whose life was either moved or not. It’s every person you’ve harmed or helped. That’s your legacy.

The individual is not accountable to society for his actions, insofar as these concern the interests of no person but himself.

If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.

If you cannot be honest with yourself, there is no hope of being honest with anyone else.

A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within more than the luster of the firmament of bards and sages.

Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.

None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe.

Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.

Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you do or as fast. There is a time when you didn't know what you know today.

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

In wilderness is the preservation of the world.