I have conceived a higher opinion of the natural capacities of the black race than I had ever before entertained. Their apprehension seems as quick, their memory as strong, and their docility in every respect equal to that of white children.

The tongue offends and the ears get the cuffing

You can't tell anyone anything. You have to teach people for them to remember. Let the person experience what you are teaching and they will learn.

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

Paintings and fightings are best seen at a distance.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!