Come forward, some great marshal, and organize equality in society, and your rod shall swallow up all the juggling old court gold-sticks

To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.

What, indeed, does not that word "cheerfulness" imply? It means a contented spirit, it means a pure heart, it means a kind and loving disposition; it means humility and charity; it means a generous appreciation of others, and a modest opinion of self.

I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship.

The little cares, fears, tears, timid misgivings, sleepless fancies of I don't know how many days and nights, were forgotten under one moment's influence of that familiar, irresistible smile.

Business first; pleasure afterwards.

[As they say in the old legends]Before a man goes to the devil himself, he sends plenty of other souls thither.