O friend, never strike sail to a fear! Come into port greatly, or sail with God the seas.

We are all wise for other people, none for himself.

Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows.

The first farmer was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and use of land.

The first and last lesson of religion is, "The things that are seen, are temporal; the things that are unseen, are eternal." It puts an affront upon nature.

When you have worn out yourshoes, the strength of the shoe leather has passed into the fiber ofyour body. I measure your health by the number of shoes and hats andclothes you have worn out.

Sincerity is the highest complement you can pay