To make no mistakes is not in the power of man, but from their errors and mistakes the wise and goo

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man, but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Author: Plutarch

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Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

Past thinking and methods did not prevent world wars. Future thinking must prevent wars.

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.

I only wish that wisdom were the kind of thing that flowed... from the vessel that was full to the one that was empty.

Good night and sweet dreams, my love!