It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy - but he who has shown the better temper.

Work with some men is as besetting a sin as idleness.

Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.

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.

Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.

Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing.

You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.