Men who make money rarely saunter; men who save money rarely swagger.

Never get a reputation for a small perfection if you are trying for fame in a loftier area. The world can only judge by generals, and it sees that those who pay considerable attention to minutiae seldom have their minds occupied with great things.

The commerce of intellect loves distant shores. The small retail dealer trades only with his neighbor; when the great merchant trades he links the four quarters of the globe.

Philosophy, while it soothes the reason, damps the ambition.

Despair makes victims sometimes victors.

Archaeology is not only the hand maid of history, it is also the conservator of art.

Common sense is only a modification of talent. Genius is an exaltation of it. The difference is, therefore, in degree, not nature.