Great hopes make everything great possible

Chess is so interesting in itself, as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money

Private property...is the creature of society and is subject to the calls of that society even to the last farthing.

I believe ... that the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life, respecting its conduct in this.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.