“All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.”

“There is no better ballast for keeping the mind steady on its keel, and saving it from all risk of crankiness, than business.”

“Fate loves the fearless.”

“He chooses his language for its rich canorousness rather than for intensity of meaning.”

“It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled.”

“At the devil's booth are all things sold. Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold.”

“Nature fits all her children with something to do, he who would write and can't write, can surely review.”