Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man.
Of course, he who has put forth his total strength in fit actions, has the richest return of wisdom.
That man is idle who can do something better.
All history is biography.
Being perfectly well-dressed gives a feeling of tranquillity that religion is powerless to bestow.
When the man is at home, his standing in society is well known and quietly taken; but when he is abroad, it is problematical, and is dependent on the success of his manners.