Don't make a novel to establish a principle of political economy. You will spoil both.

Let us learn to live coarsely, dress plainly, and lie hard. The least habit of dominion over the palate has certain good effects not easily estimated.

When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive.

All great natures delight in stability; all great men find eternity affirmed in the very promise of their faculties.

The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world is the highest applause.

No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

Tis curious that we only believe as deeply as we live.