The best evidence of merit is a cordial recognition of it whenever and wherever it may be found.

It is with a company as it is with a punch, everything depends upon the ingredients of which it in composed.

Pure motives do not insure perfect results.

Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity.

In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities.

We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.