One of the worst diseases to which the human creature is liable is its disease of thinking.
Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words or he will certainly misunderstand them.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
It’s unwise to pay too much, but it’s worse to pay too little.
In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
It is advisable that a person know at least three things, where they are, where they are going, and what they had best do under the circumstances.