“A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.”
Learning“Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.”
Experience“A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.”
Learning“Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.”
Men“Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.”
Power“Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.”
Great“Fear makes us feel our humanity.”
Fear“The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.”
Knowledge“We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.”
Age“Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.”
Change“Great countries are those that produce great people.”
Great“As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.”
Best“That fatal drollery called a representative government.”
Government“To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.”
Great“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”
Success“No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.”
Marriage“We cannot learn men from books.”
Men“The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind.”
Best“Youth is a blunder Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.”
Age“If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right to go croaking about society, or what is worse, looking as if he stifled grief.”
Society“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”
Best“Youth is the trustee of prosperity.”
Teen