The orthodox faith painted God as a revengeful being, and yet people talk about loving such a being.

True economy consists in always making the income exceed the out-go. Wear the old clothes a little longer if necessary; dispense with the new pair of gloves; mend the old dress: live on plainer food if need be; so that, under all circumstances, unless some unforeseen accident occurs, there will be a margin in favor of the income.

There is scarcely anything that drags a person down like debt.

The wonders of the ages assembled for your edification, education and enjoyment - for a price.

Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.

The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.

If I was not a remarkably modest man, I should probably brag a little, and say that I had done what no American ever before accomplished by visiting the queen at her palace twice within eight days.