The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart.

The more sincere we are in our belief, as a rule, the less demonstrative we are.

Morality must always precede and accompany religion, and yet religion is much more than morality.

A house built on sand is, in fair weather, just as good as if builded on a rock. A cobweb is as good as the mightiest chain cable when there is no strain on it. It is trial that proves one thing weak and another strong.

To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.

Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient.

A person can no more make money suddenly and largely, and be unharmed by it, than one could suddenly grow from a child's stature to an adult's without harm.