What men call luck Is the prerogative of valiant souls, The fealty life pays its rightful kings.
James Russell LowellA ginooine statesman should be on his guard, if he must hev beliefs, not to b'lieve 'em too hard.
James Russell LowellWhat a man pays for bread and butter is worth its market value, and no more. What he pays for love's sake is gold indeed, which has a lure for angels' eyes, and rings well upon God's touchstone.
James Russell Lowell