I wish to become rich, so that I can instruct the people and glorify honest poverty a little, like those kind hearted, fat, benevolent people do.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

If I had more time, I would have written less.

To be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth.

You must not pay a person a compliment, and then straightway follow it with a criticism.

And so when I couldn't stand it no longer, I lit out. I got into my old rags and my sugar-hogshead again, and was free and satisfied.

Out of the public schools comes the greatness of the nation.