Death stamps the characters and conditions of men for eternity. - As death finds them in this world, so will they be in the next.

Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters.

Steady, patient, persevering thinking will generally surmount every obstacle in search of truth.

Death stamps the characters and conditions of men for eternity. - As death finds them in this world, so will they be in the next.

These two rules make the best system: first, have something to say; second, say it.

Style should be like window-glass, perfectly transparent, and with very little sash.

One principal reason why men are so often useless is that they neglect their own profession or calling, and divide and shift their attention among a multitude of objects and pursuits.