The great lesson of biography is to show what man can be and do at his best. A noble life put fairly on record acts like an inspiration to others.

Those who aren't making mistakes probably aren't making anything.

Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. But all play and no work makes him something worse.

Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever.

All life is a struggle.... Under competition the lazy man is put under the necessity of exerting himself; and if he will not exert himself, he must fall behind. If he do not work, neither shall he eat.

Sympathy is the golden key that unlocks the hearts of others.