Is not light grander than fire?

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart.

Hardened round us, encasing wholly every notion we form is a wrapping of traditions, hearsay's, and mere words.

The outer passes away; the innermost is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Man is a tool-using animal.

The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done.

If you do not wish a man to do a thing, you had better get him to talk about it; for the more men talk, the more likely they are to do nothing else.