The fruit of my tree of knowledge is plucked, and it is this: “Adventures are to the adventurous.”

There is no waste of time like making excuses.

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

The age does not believe in great men, because it does not possess any.

To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not protection: it is plunder.

A good eater must be a good man; for a good eater must have a good digestion, and a good digestion depends upon a good conscience.