Pretension may sit still, but cannot act. Pretension never feigned an act of real greatness. Pretension never wrote an Iliad, nordrove back Xerxes, nor christianized the world, nor abolished slavery.

Wherever work is done, victory is attained.

Solvency is maintained by means of a national debt, on the principle, "If you will not lend me the money, how can I pay you?"

Solitude is naught and society is naught. Alternate them and the good of each is seen.

Conversation is our account of ourselves...Conversation is the vent of character as well as thoughts...It is the laboratory of the student.

Our spontaneous action is always the best. You cannot, with your best deliberation and heed, come so close to any question as your spontaneous glance shall bring you.

That man is idle who can do something better.