"Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity"

"Education is a private matter between the person and the world of knowledge and experience, and has little to do with school or college"

"What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child"

"A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers"

"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"

"Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling"

"Knowledge like timber shouldn't be mush use till they are seasoned"

"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action"

"Happiness is not a reward - it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment - it is a result"

"Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness"

"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"