There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheating; the third by agriculture, the only honest way.

In order to be happy you need a good dog, a good woman, and ready money.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.

It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped

Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.

There is no gains without pain.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.