Money is the last enemy that shall never be subdued. While there is flesh there is money or the want of money, but money is always on the brain so long as there is a brain in reasonable order.

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it.

To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going to die, but he can never know that he is dead.

Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so.

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced.

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted.