Man owes two solemn debts--one to society, and one to-nature. It is only when he pays the second that he covers the first.
Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.
Keep your eyes and ears open, if you desire to get on in the world.
Patience is the strongest of strong drinks; for it kills the giant despair.
If slander be a snake, it is a winged one - it flies as well as creeps.
Troubles are like babies - they only grow by nursing.