You can make even a parrot into a learned political economist - all he must learn are the two words "supply" and "demand."

Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us.

A poor creature who has said or done nothing worth a serious man taking the trouble of remembering.

All work is as seed sown; it grows and spreads, and sows itself anew.

If those gentlemen would let me alone I should be much obliged to them. I would say, as Shakespeare would say... Sweet Friend, for Jesus sake forbear.

Good Christian people, here lies for you an inestimable loan; take all heed thereof, in all carefulness, employ it: with high recompense, or else with heavy penalty, will it one day be required back.

Feel it in thy heart and then say whether it is of God!