The Management of money is, in much, the management of self. If heaven allotted to each man seven guardian angels, five of them, at least, would be found night and day hovering over his pockets.

Come, Death, and snatch me from disgrace.

If you are in doubt whether to write a letter or not, don't. And the advice applies to many doubts in life besides that of letter writing.

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.

In these days half our diseases come from neglect of the body in overwork of the brain.

The fewer blows, the better. Brave men fight if they must; wise men never fight if they can help it.

If aught be worse than failure from overstress of a life's prime purpose, it is to sit down content with a little success.