The insolence of the vulgar is in proportion to their ignorance. They treat everything with contempt which they do not understand.

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. read more

• Thought Happiest Moments Life Been Few Which Passed Home Bosom Family

Faith is all about trusting God even when you don"t understand His plan. read more

• Thought Faith About Trusting God Even Understand Plan

Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account. read more

• Thought Good Resolutions Simply Checks Men Draw Bank They Account

Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. read more

• Thought Consider Postage Stamp Son Secures Success Its Ability Stick Thing Till Gets

Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself - and thus make yourself indispensable read more

• Thought Faithful Which Exists Nowhere Thus Indispensable

Our contempt for others proves nothing but the illiberality and narrowness of our own views. read more

• Thought Our Contempt for Others Proves Nothing Illiberality Narrowness Own Views

A gentleman is one who understands and shows every mark of deference to the claims of self-love in others, and exacts it in return from them. read more

• Thought Gentleman Understands Shows Every Mark Deference Claims Self Love Others Exacts Return from Them

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have. read more

• Thought More Do Busy Leisure

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy. read more

• Thought Few Things Tend More Alienate Friendship Want Punctuality Our Engagements Known Breach Promise Dine Sup Break Up Intimacy

No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves. read more

• Thought Approaches Perfection Except by Stealth Unknown Themselves