The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

To be fond of learning is to be near to knowledge. To practice with vigor is to be near to magnanimity. To possess the feeling of shame is to be near to energy.

A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.

The first duty of a university is to teach wisdom, not trade; character, not technicalities.

The first duty of the university is to teach wisdom, not a trade; character, not technicalities. We want a lot of engineers in the modern world, but we do not want a world of engineers.

Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, Shall win my love.