Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.

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.

Good-humor makes all things tolerable

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.

The tidal wave of God's providence is carrying liberty throughout the globe.

Living is death; dying is life. We are not what we appear to be. On this side of the grave we are exiles, on that citizens; on this side orphans, on that children.

It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hard put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machinery, but the friction.