He who recognizes no higher logic than that of the shilling may become a very rich man, and yet remain all the while an exceedingly poor creature; for riches are no proof whatever of moral worth, and their glitter often serves only to draw attention to the worthlessness of their possessor, as the glow-worm's light reveals the grub.

This extraordinary metal, the soul of every manufacture, and the mainspring perhaps of civilised society. Of iron.

Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh to -day as when they first passed through their authors' minds ages ago.

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

Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it.

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.

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