To write well, express yourself like the common people, but... - Aristotle

"The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think."

"Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age."

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"He who hath many friends hath none."

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."