I only desire sincere relations with the worthiest of my acquaintance, that they may give me an opportunity once in a year to speak the truth.

If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see.

For more than five years I maintained myself thus solely by the labour of my hands, and I found, that by working about six weeks in a year, I could meet all the expenses of living.

It is an unfortunate discovery certainly, that of a law which binds us where we did not know before that we were bound.

Truth strikes us from behind and in the dark, as well as from before and in broad daylight.

Undoubtedly, in the most brilliant successes, the first rank is always sacrificed.

It is difficult to begin without borrowing, but perhaps it is the most generous course thus to permit your fellowmen to have an interest in your enterprise.