Establish the eternal truth that acquiescence under insult is not the way to escape war.

Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.

Every gentleman plays billiards, but someone who plays billiards too well, is no gentleman.

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead.

Well, Page, I do wish the Devil had old Cooke, for I am sure I never was so tired of an old dull scoundrel in my life ... But the old-fellows say we must read to gain knowledge; and gain knowledge to make us happy and be admired. Mere jargon! Is there any such thing as happiness in this world? No.

We see the wisdom of Solon's remark, that no more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.