So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business; but to these we must add frugality if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a grout at last.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

Some books we read, tho' few there are that hit the happy point where wisdom joins with wit.

Virtue and Happiness are Mother and Daughter.

Read much, but not too many books.

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of its filling a vacuum, it makes one. If it satisfies one want, it doubles and trebles that want another way. That was a true proverb of the wise man, rely upon it; Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.