The smallness of our desires may contribute reasonably to our wealth.

To suppose such a thing possible as a society, in which men, who are able and willing to work, cannot support their families, and ought, with a great part of the women, to be compelled to lead a life of celibacy, for fear of having children to be starved; to suppose such a thing possible is monstrous.

Before I dismiss this affair of eating and drinking, let me beseech you to resolve to free yourselves from the slavery of the tea and coffee and other slop-kettle, if, unhappily, you have been bred up in such slavery.

He who writes badly thinks badly

Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may.

It is by attempting to reach the top at a single leap that so much misery is caused in the world.

The smallness of our desires may contribute reasonably to our wealth.