As the skies appear to a man, so is his mind. Some see only clouds there; some, prodigies and portents; some rarely look up at all; their heads, like the brutes,' are directed toward Earth. Some behold there serenity, purity, beauty ineffable. The world runs to see the panorama, when there is a panorama in the sky which few go to see.

It requires more than a day's devotion to know and to possess the wealth of a day.

While my friend was my friend, he flattered me, and I never heard the truth from him. When he became my enemy, he shot it to me on a poisoned arrow.

In our daily intercourse with men, our nobler faculties are dormant and suffered to rust. None will pay us the compliment to expect nobleness from us. Though we have gold to give, they demand only copper.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work.

It is true, I never assisted the sun materially in his rising, but doubt not, it was of the last importance only to be present at it.