America cultivates best what Germany brought forth.

If we are industrious, we shall never starve; for, at the workingman's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter. Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter, for industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them.

You will see in this my notion of good works, that I am far from expecting to merit heaven by them. By heaven we understand a state of happiness, infinite in degree, and eternal in duration. I can do nothing to deserve such rewards... Even the mixed imperfect pleasures we enjoy in this world, are rather from God's goodness than our merit, how much more such happiness of heaven!

Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself.

Annual giving is the custom of making a gift-a-year to an institution in which one has faith.

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.