“ Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion. ”

“ Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will find solid happiness. ”

“ Genius without education is like silver in the mine. ”

“ Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones. ”

“ He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. ”

“ He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. ”

“ From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. Pleased with the 'Pilgrim's Progress,' my first collection was of John Bunyan's works in separate little volumes. ”

“ Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one. ”

“ Lost time is never found again. ”

“ Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ”