The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it.

I do not regret having braved public opinion, when I knew it was wrong and was sure it would be merciless.

The illusion that times that were are better than those that are, has probably pervaded all ages.

Common sense is very uncommon.

I am too sick to be out of bed, too crazy to sleep, and am surrounded by horrors.

The darkest day in a man's career is that wherein he fancies there is some easier way of getting a dollar than by squarely earning it.

If, on a full and final review, my life and practice shall be found unworthy of my principles, let due infamy be heaped on my memory; but let none be led thereby to distrust the principles to which I proved recreant, nor yet the ability of some to adorn them by a suitable life and conversation. To unerring time be all this committed.