“ It is one thing to praise discipline, and another to submit to it. ”

“ Well, there's a remedy for all things but death, which will be sure to lay us flat one time or other. ”

“ Delay always breeds danger and to protract a great design is often to ruin it. ”

“ Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish. ”

“ Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice. ”

“ He who loses wealth loses much he who loses a friend loses more but he that loses his courage loses all. ”

“ No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly. ”

“ To be prepared is half the victory. ”

“ Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water. ”

“ In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd. ”