We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it' I firmly believe this; by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by word down to future ages.

I early found that when I worked for myself alone, myself alone worked for me; but when I worked for others also, others worked also for me.

Trusting too much to others care is the ruin of many.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.

Virtue and Happiness are Mother and Daughter.