Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Man is a being born to believe. And if no church comes forward with its title-deeds of truth to guide him, he will find altars and idols in his own heart and his own imagination.

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Never take anything for granted.

The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

Never complain and never explain.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

Mr Speaker, I withdraw my statement that half the cabinet are asses - half the cabinet are not asses.

The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Success is a product of unremitting attention to purpose.