"He who will not economize will have to agonize."

"The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar."

"Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established."

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

"I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there."

"When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults."

"That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong."

"Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue."

"The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts."

"Respect a man, he will do the more."

"He removes the greatest ornament of friendship, who takes away from it respect."

"Some people have so much respect for their superiors they have none left for themselves."