We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.

For you, o broker, there is no other principle but arithmetic. For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred; nor can I detach one duty, like you, from all other duties, and concentrate my forces mechanically on the payment of moneys.

All natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence.

Nothing can work damage to me except myself; the harm that I sustain I carry about with me and never am a real sufferer except by my own fault.

That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.

A great man stands on God. A small man on a great man.

The great will not condescend to take anything seriously.