Proverbs embody the current and practical philosophy of an age or nation.

- William Fleming

The ideal is to be obtained by selecting and assembling in one whole the beauties and perfections which are usually seen in different individuals, ex…

- William Fleming

Common sense is a phrase employed to denote that degree of intelligence, sagacity, and prudence which is common to all men.

- William Fleming

Science is knowledge certain and evident in itself, or by the principles from which it is deducted, or with which it is certainly connected. It is su…

- William Fleming

The term "intellect" includes all those powers by which we acquire, retain, and extend our knowledge; as perception, memory, imagination, judgment, a…

- William Fleming

Prudence is one of the virtues which were called cardinal by the ancient ethical writers.

- William Fleming