Treat with particular respect strangers, of whatever quality, and if you can not confer upon them favors, treat them with a spirit of benevolence, since, upon the manner with which they are treated, depends the evil or good report which they will take back with them to their own land.
Salute every one whom you meet.

Love your wives, but do not permit them to govern you.

When you have learned any thing useful, endeavor to imprint it upon your memory, and be always seeking to acquire information.

My father spoke five languages, a fact which excited the admiration of strangers.
"Guard against idleness, which is the mother of all vices.

Man ought always to be occupied.