Experience is the only teacher, and we get his lesson indifferently in any school.

There is nothing we value and hunt and cultivate and strive to draw to us, but in some hour we turn and rend it.

Eloquence shows the power and possibility of man. There is one of whom we took no note, but on a certain occasion it appears that he has a secret virtue never suspected - that he can paint what has occurred and what must occur, with such clearness to a company, as if they saw it done before their eyes. By leading their thought he leads their will, and can make them do gladly what an hour ago they would not believe that they could be led to do at all.

Never utter the truism but live it among men.

The effects of opposition are wonderful. There are men who rise refreshed on hearing of a threat, men to whom a crisis, which intimidates and paralyzes the majority, comes as graceful and beloved as a bride!

Fate is unpenetrated causes.

Many of the historical proverbs have a doubtful paternity.