Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.

With children use force with men reason; such is the natural order of things. The wise man requires no law.

We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education.

A man says what he knows, a woman says what will please.

Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.

Our greatest evils flow from ourselves.

Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.

We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them.

Temperance and labor are the two real physicians of man.