Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain.

Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, and fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.

I have visited many countries, and have been in cities without number, yet never did I enter a town which could not produce ten or twelve little great men; all fancying themselves known to the rest of the world, and complimenting each other upon their extensive reputation.

A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes; The naked every day he clad When he put on his clothes.

As boys should be educated with temperance, so the first greatest lesson that should be taught them is to admire frugality. It is by the exercise of this virtue alone they can ever expect to be useful members of society.

If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.

No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.