If a man knew anything, he would sit in a corner and be modest; but he is such an ignorant peacock, that he goes bustling up and down, and hits on extraordinary discoveries.

But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and vulgar things.

Some will always be above others. Destroy the inequality today, and it will appear again tomorrow.

Nature may be as selfishly studied as trade. Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology; psychology, mesmerism (with intent to show where aour spoons are gone); and anatomy and physiology become phrenology and palmistry.

God evidently does not intend us all to be rich, or powerful or great, but He does intend us all to be friends.

Our books approach very slowly the things we most wish to know.

Though we love goodness and not stealing, yet also we love freedom and not preaching.