Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

Next to faith in God, is faith in labor.

Merit is never so conspicuous as when coupled with an obscure origin, just as the moon never appears so lustrous as when it emerges from a cloud.

No single character is ever so great that a nation can afford to form itself upon it. Imitation belittles. This appears in the instance of the Chinese. The Chinese are so many Confucii; in miniature. And so with the Jews. Moses, the lawgiver, is poorly represented by Moses, the old clothesman ; or even by Dives, the hanker.

Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.

The greatest happiness comes from the greatest activity.

It is of very little use in trying to be dignified, if dignity is no part of your character.