"I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world."

"I was afraid that by observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my other senses I might blind my soul altogether."

"Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live."

"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."

"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be; all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them."

"A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education."

"His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true."

"If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it."

"Old age may seem a long way off. But on the day it doesn't, it will be too late to do anything about it."

"I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best"

"The dark today leads into light tomorrow; There is no endless joy, ...and yet no endless sorrow."