Apothegms are the wisdom of the past condensed for the instruction and guidance of the present.

Thoroughly to teach another is the best way to learn for yourself.

Some persons are exaggerators by temperament. They do not mean untruth, but their feelings are strong, and their imaginations vivid, so that their statements are largely discounted by those of calm judgment and cooler temperament. They do not realize that we always weaken what we exaggerate.

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well and cheerful, we are always young and at last die in youth even when in years would count as old.

Let your holidays be associated with great public events, and they may be the life of patriotism as well as a source of relaxation and personal employment.

To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power.

If rich men would remember that shrouds have no pockets, they would, while living, share their wealth with their children, and give for the good of others, and so know the highest pleasure wealth can give.