Man is still a savage to the extent that he has little respect for anything that cannot hurt him.

When I am idle and shiftless, my affairs become confused; when I work, I get results ... not great results, but enough to encourage me.

The greatest thing in the world is for a man to be able to do something well, and say nothing about it.

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

A loafer never works except when there is a fire; then he will carry out more furniture than anybody.

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

What is common sense? That which attracts the least opposition that which brings most agreeable and worthy results.