Let the words be gazetted and ridiculous henceforward.

Prayer as a means to effect a private end is theft and meanness.

So each man, like each plant, has his parasites. A strong, astringent, bilious nature has more truculent enemies than the slugs and moths that fret my leaves. Such a one has curculios, borers, knife-worms; a swindler ate him first, then a client, then a quack, then smooth, plausible gentlemen, bitter and selfish as Moloch.

Of course, he who has put forth his total strength in fit actions, has the richest return of wisdom.

It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.

At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles.

Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend, Unnerves his strength, invites his end.