The more scholastically educated a man is generally, the more he is an emotional boor.

Soon after a hard decision, something inevitably occurs to cast doubt. Holding steady against that doubt usually proves the decision.

Whether learning has made more proud men or good men, may be a question.

Who lives without folly is not so wise as he thinks.

The stacking together of the paintings of the great masters in museums is a catastrophe, and a collection of a hundred good intellects produces collectively one idiot.

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will-power.

Intellect is invisible to the man who has none.

No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon, but wit and wisdom are born with a man.

We never do anything well till we cease to think about the manner of doing it.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.