A man is like a bit of Labrador spar, which has no lustre as you turn it in your hand until you come to a particular angle; then it shows deep and beautiful colors. There is no adaptation or universal applicability in men, but each has his special Talent, and the mastery of Successful men consists in adroitly keeping themselves where and when that turn shall be oftenest to be practiced.

The moral sense is always supported by the permanent interest of the parties. Else, I know not how, in our world, any good would ever get done.

It is sublime to think and say of another, I need never meet, or speak, or write to him: we need not reinforce ourselves, or send tokens of remembrance; I rely on him as on myself: if he did thus and thus, I know it was right.

Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.

The goof man, in dealing with his people, taxes them with luxury.

Ten percent of people can think, another ten percent of people think that they think, and eighty percent of people would rather die than be made to think.

If your friend has displeased you, you shall not sit down to consider it, for he has already lost all memory of the passage, and has doubled his power to serve you, and, ere you can rise up again, will burden you with blessings.