Cash-payment never was, or could except for a few years be, the union-bond of man to man. Cash never yet paid one man fully his deserts to another; nor could it, nor can it, now or henceforth to the end of the world.

Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.

Shakespeare says, we are creatures that look before and after; the more surprising that we do not look around a little, and see what is passing under our very eyes.

Love is ever the beginning of knowledge as fire is of light.

Pin your faith to no ones sleeves, haven't you two eyes of your own.

A witty statesman said, you might prove anything by figures.

One is weary of hearing about the omnipotence of money. I will say rather that, for a genuine man, it is not evil to be poor.