• "The City of Knowledge - Knowledge is a city, to the building of which every human being brought a stone."

  • "Nature and Perception - Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them."

01

Value of Old Friends

As old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink, so are old friends always most trusty to use.

02

Power of Kind Words

Good words cost nothing, but are worth much.

03

Unyielding Facts

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

04

Avoiding Doubt and Fear

Don't waste life in doubts and fears.

05

Quality over Quantity in Reading

A page digested is better than a volume hurriedly read.

06

Questions as the Path to Knowledge

If we would have new knowledge, we must get a whole world of new questions.

Teaching for Life, Not Livelihood

In education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life.

Injustice and Suffering

I am a man, more sinn'd against than sinning.

The Silent Toast

Drink to me only with thine eyes, and I will pledge with mine.