All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.

Most men die at 25, we just don't bury them until they are 70.

There never was a good war, or a bad peace.

Do you sincerely declare that you love mankind in general, of what profession or religion soever? Do you think any person ought to be harmed in his body, name, or goods, for mere speculative opinions, or his external way of worship? Do you love truth for truth's sake; and will you endeavor impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others.

Men are subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage, which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences of life, as well as in a battle. How many impertinences do we daily suffer with great uneasiness, because we have not courage enough to discover our dislike.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

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