If you would know the value of money; go, and try to borrow some! For, he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing! and indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again!

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

I have sometimes almost wished it had been my destiny to be born two or three centuries hence.

Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths, which it is not given our fallen nature to understand.

Common sense is something that everyone needs, few have, and none think they lack.