It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life.

Men whose acts are at variance with their words command no respect, and what they say has but little weight.

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow

Necessity is always the first stimulus to industry, and those who conduct it with prudence, perseverance and energy will rarely fail. Viewed in this light, the necessity of labor is not a chastisement, but a blessing,--the very root and spring of all that we call progress in individuals and civilization in nations.

Liberty is the result of free individual action,energy and independence.

Character is itself a fortune.

Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession -a property entirely our own.