Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?

The best stock a man can invest in, is the stock of a farm; the best shares are plow shares; and the best banks are the fertile banks of a rural stream; the more these are broken the better dividends they pay.

Scepticism is a barren coast, without a harbor or lighthouse.

God made the human body, and it is the most exquisite and wonderful organization which has come to us from the divine hand.

The mystery of history is an insoluble problem.

Success surely comes with conscience in the long run, other things being equal. Capacity and fidelity are commercially profitable qualities.

Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.