"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self."

"Learning is not child's play; we cannot learn without pain."

"The female is also more given to affection and more loving, and more apt to be fond."

"To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man."

"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival."