“Men's best successes come after their disappointments.”

“The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success.”

“Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.”

“When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung.”

“If men had wings and bore black feathers, Few of them would be clever enough to be crows.”

“Now comes the mystery! (last words)”

“The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.”