Live for thy neighbor if thou wouldst live for thyself.

We all sorely complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are either spent in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.

True wisdom consists in not departing from nature and in molding our conduct according to her laws and model.

There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.

Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested destroys its chance of revenge.

All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.

Economy is in itself a great source of revenue.