There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies.

Faith in a better than that which appears is no less required by art than by religion.

Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords.

Every fancy that we would substitute for a reality is, if we saw aright, and saw the whole, not only false, but every way less beautiful and excellent than that which we sacrifice to it.

An unproductive truth is none. But there are products which cannot be weighed even in patent scales, nor brought to market.

Be busy in trading, receiving, and giving, for life is too good to be wasted in living.

The ideal client is the very wealthy man in very great trouble.