I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet.
Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason.
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.