Meanness is more in half-doing than in omitting acts of generosity.

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.

The average man believes a thing first, and then searches for proof to bolster his opinion

Opportunities for education should be within the reach of every individual, not for the lucky few.

What boy well raised can compare with your street gamin who has the knowledge and the shrewdness of a grown-up broker.

Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.

What others say of me matters little; what I myself say and do matters much.