Peace, that glorious moment in time when everyone stops and reloads.

But under the beaming, constant and almost vertical sun of Virginia, shade is our Elysium. In the absence of this no beauty of the eye can be enjoyed.

May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.

One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more.

Were I to be the founder of a new sect, I would call them Apiarians, and, after the example of the bee, advise them to extract the honey of every sect. My fundamental principle would be ... that we are to be saved by our good works which are within our power, and not by our faith which is not within our power.

Revenue on the consumption of foreign articles is paid cheerfully by those who can afford to add foreign luxuries to domestic comforts.

Every man is under the natural duty of contributing to the necessities of the society; and this is all the laws should enforce on him.