Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny. When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side; he will be the younger man of the two.

The cleverness of avarice is but the cunning of imbecility.

The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.

Keep we to the broad truths before us; duty here; knowledge comes alone in the Hereafter.

He whom God hath gifted with a love of retirement possesses, as it were, an extra sense.

There is but one philosophy and its name is fortitude! To bear is to conquer our fate.