A man's true estate of power and riches is to be in himself; not in his dwelling or position or external relations, but in his own essential character.

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

They who refuse education to a black man would turn the South into a vast poorhouse, and labor into a pendulum, necessity vibrating between poverty and indolence.

True politeness is the spirit of benevolence showing itself in a refined way. It is the expression of good-will and kindness. It promotes both beauty in the man who possesses it, and happiness in those who are about him. It is a religious duty, and should be a part of religious training.

A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the most joyous day of the week.

Where all of the man is what property he owns, it does not take long to annihilate him.

It's not work that kills [people], it is worry.