When a man can look upon the simple wild-rose, and feel no pleasure, his taste has been corrupted.

Nowhere on the globe do men live so well as in America, or grumble so much.

In engineering, that only is great which achieves. It matters not what the intention is, he who in the day of battle is not victorious is not saved by his intention.

A man that has lost moral sense is like a man in battle with both of his legs shot off: he has nothing to stand on.

There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, yearning for something better; nobler; holier than it knows now.

Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.

To do good work a man should no doubt be industrious. To do great work he must certainly be idle a well.