It is the superfluous things for which men sweat, - superfluous things that wear our togas theadbare, that force us to grow old in camp, that dash us upon foreign shores.

The man who can be compelled knows not how to die.

We pray for trifles without so much as a thought of the greatest blessings; and we are not ashamed many times, to ask God for that which we should blush to own to our neighbor.

See what daily exercise does for one.

What is required is not a lot words, but effectual ones.

All things are cause for either laughter or weeping.

I am telling you to be a slow-speaking person.