The First 40 hours of work per week are for survival. Everything after that is for success.

In 'Common Sense' Paine flared forth with a document so powerful that the Revolution became inevitable. Washington recognized the difference, and in his calm way said that matters never could be the same again.

Youth doesn't take advice.

If I had not had so much ambition and not tried to do so many things, I probably would have been happier, but less useful.

I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision.

I never knew I had an inventive talent until Phrenology told me so. I was a stranger to myself until then!

I do not believe in the God of the theologians; but that there is a Supreme Intelligence I do not doubt.