Man's ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he is born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy-that he live in accordance with his own nature.

I know that nothing comes to pass but what God appoints; our fate is decreed, and things do not happen by chance, but every man's portion of joy and sorrow is predetermined.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

How many discoveries are reserved for the ages to come when our memory shall be no more, for this world of ours contains matter for investigation for all generations.

Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.

These individulas have riches just as we say that we 'have a fever,' when really the fever has us.

Anger, though concealed, is betrayed by the countenance. ?That anger is not warrantable which hath seen two suns.