The greatest events of an age are its best thoughts. Thought finds its way into action.

Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.

A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.

We give our best affections to the beautiful, only our second best to the useful.

It may almost be held that the hope of commercial gain has done nearly as much for the cause of truth as even the love of truth.

Genuine religion is matter of feeling rather than matter of opinion.

The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.