“Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.”

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend.

The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.

In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.

To make a mistake is only human; to persist in a mistake is idiotic.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.

We are bound by the law, so that we may be free.

Instead let Virtue herself, by her own unaided allurements, summon you to a glory that is genuine and real.

A man of faith is also full of courage.

The life of the dead is set in the memory of the living.

Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

Dogs wait for us faithfully.

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude.

But I must at the very beginning lay down this principle – friendship can only exist between good men.

Not for ourselves alone are we born.

Is not prosperity robbed of half its value if you have no one to share your joy?

Intelligence is the ability to solve problems.

Ability is not always gauged by examination.

What makes a person is the ability to look at themselves and deal with their own lives.

Do not lower your goals to the level of your abilities. Instead, raise your abilities to the height of your goals.

(Ty) Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.

Let me show you how it’s done, Loser!

I used to think that one of the great signs of security was the ability to just walk away.

One of the great undiscovered joys of life comes from doing everything one attempts to the best of one’s ability. The smallest task, well done, becomes a miracle of achievement.