You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.
Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.
The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition.
