“The used key is always bright.”

“You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.”

“Your Business is to shine; therefore you must by all means prevent the shining of others, for their Brightness may make yours the less distinguished.”

“1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you...”

“Hide not your talents, they for use were made,What's a sundial in the shade?”

“there was great difference between persons and, discretion did not always accompany years nor was youth always with out it”

“Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never. ”