Men of much depth of mind can bear a great deal of counsel; for it does not easily deface their own character, nor render their purposes indistinct.

An official man is always an official man, and has a wild belief in the value of Reports.

In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success.

The apparent foolishness of others is but too frequently our own ignorance.

There is hardly a more common error than that of taking the man who has one talent, for a genius.

Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.

A sceptical young man one day conversing with the celebrated Dr. Parr, observed that he would believe nothing which he could not understand. "Then, young man, your creed will be the shortest of any man's I know."