The profound thinker always suspects that he is superficial.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish.

Destiny bears us to our lot, and destiny is perhaps our own will.

Finality is not the language of politics.

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

Generally speaking, among sensible persons, it would seem that a rich man deems that friend a sincere one who does not want to borrow his money; while, among the less favored with fortune's gifts, the sincere friend is generally esteemed to be the individual who is ready to lend it.

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.