America has never forgotten - and never will forget - the nobler things that brought her into being and that light her path - the path that was entered upon only one hundred and fifty years ago ... How young she is! It will be centuries before she will adopt that maturity of custom - the clothing of the grave - that some people believe she is already fitted for.

During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.

Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.

Society can progress if men's labors show a profit - if they yield more than is put in. To produce at a loss must leave less for all to share.

No man can humiliate me or disturb me. I won't let him.

Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. When hopes are soaring, I always repeat to myself that two and two still make four.

Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures.