Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune.

We do not learn and what we call learning is only a process of recollection.

I would fain grow old learning many things.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

Life must be lived as play.

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.

Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance.