The right merchant is one who has the just average of faculties we call common sense; a man of a strong affinity for facts, who makes up his decision on what he has seen. He is thoroughly persuaded of the truths of arithmetic. There is always a reason, in the man, for his good or bad fortune in making money. Men talk as if there were some magic about this. He knows that all goes on the old road, pound for pound, cent for cent - for every effect a perfect cause - and that good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.

Not for nothing one face, one character, one fact makes much impression on him, and another none.

The simplest words,--we do not know what they mean except when we love and aspire.

The persons who constitute the natural aristocracy, are not found in the actual aristocracy, or, only on its edge; as the chemicalenergy of the spectrum is found to be greatest just outside of the spectrum.

The wise man, the true friend, the finished character, we seek everywhere, and only find in fragments.

What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.

There is no one who does not exaggerate!