They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation.

It's not the work which kills people, it's the worry. It's not the revolution that destroys machinery it's the friction.

Nobody ever sees truth except in fragments.

A man without self-restraint is like a barrel without hoops, and tumbles to pieces.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never.

Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.