Do not think of your faults, still less of other's faults look for what is good and strong, and try to imitate it. Your faults will drop off, like dead leaves, when their time comes.

The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes. The second, that they have means of moral and intellectual education.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.