Self-preservation is the first law of nature.
A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.
The history of art is the history of revivals.
Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.
Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them.
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.