How very seldom do you encounter in the world a man of great abilities, acquirements, experience, who will unmask his mind, unbutton his brains, and pour forth in careless and picturesque phrase all the results of his studies and observation; his knowledge of men, books, and nature. On the contrary, if a man has by any chance an original idea, he hoards it as if it were old gold; and rather avoids the subject with which he is most conversant, from fear that you may appropriate his best thoughts.

The girl of the period sets up to be natural, and is only rude; mistakes insolence for innocence; says everything that comes first to her lips, and thinks she is gay when she is only giddy.

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.

I am myself a gentleman of the press, and have no other escutcheon.

A nation, as an individual, has duties to fulfill appointed by God and His moral law.