Poverty, when it is voluntary, is never despicable, but takes an heroical aspect.

Envy is littleness of soul.

The most rational cure after all for the inordinate fear of death is to set a just value on life.

I like a person who knows his own mind and sticks to it; who sees at once what is to be done in given circumstances and does it. He does not beat about the bush for difficulties or excuses, but goes the shortest and most effectual way to work to attain his own ends, or to accomplish a useful object.

Every man, in his own opinion, forms an exception to the ordinary rules of morality.

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

There is no flattery so adroit or effectual as that of implicit assent.