» The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.
» No one is rich whose expenditures exceed his means, and no one is poor whose incomings exceed his outgoings.
» Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.
» Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear.
» Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.
» Hope is a pleasant acquaintance, but an unsafe friend.
» When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always gets angry.
» Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.
» Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience.
» Punctuality is the soul of business.