It is ever the invisible that is the object of our profoundest worship. With the lover it is not the seen but the unseen that he muses upon.

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

Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.

Many an honest man practices upon himself an amount of deceit sufficient, if practised upon another, and in a little different way, to send him to the state prison.

What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law.

Hard workers are usually honest; industry lifts them above temptation.

Women seldom forfeit their claims to respect to men whom they respect.