It is a bad business, dealing in lottery tickets ... Riches got in such a hasty manner never wear well.

Happiness is, in truth, a very cheap thing, when the heart will be contented to traffic with nature - art has quite a different price.

Next to genius is the power of feeling where true genius lies.

the engrossing pursuit of Americans is wealth.

There is hardly a more heart-thrilling pleasure enjoyed by mortals, than that which parents feel when seeing their child first being able to 'catch knowledge of objects.

There is small danger of being starved in our land of plenty; but the danger of being stuffed is imminent.

This is a speculating and selfish age; and to think 'money will answer all things,' is too much the characteristic of Americans.