1. “Adversity makes men and prosperity makes monsters.”
2. “An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.”
3. “To love another person is to see the face of God.”
4. “Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant.”
5. “Conscience is God present in man.”
6. “People do not lack strength; they lack will.”
7. “To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”
8. “A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing.”
9. “When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.”
10. “A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.”
11. “Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.”
12. “Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.”
13. “It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live.”
14. “Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.”
15. “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”
