The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.

Those people who are uncomfortable in themselves are disagreeable to others.

There are only three pleasures in life pure and lasting, and all derived from inanimate things-books, pictures and the face of nature.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

To expect an author to talk as he writes is ridiculous; or even if he did you would find fault with him as a pedant.

I have known persons without a friend--never any one without some virtue. The virtues of the former conspired with their vices to make the whole world their enemies.

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.