Civilized Ages Inherit The Human Nature Which

Life Is Not A Set Campaign, But An Irregular Work, And The Main Forces In It Are Not Overt Resolutions, But Latent And Half-involuntary Promptings.

An Inability To Stay Quiet Is One Of The Conspicuous Failings Of Mankind.

You May Talk Of The Tyranny Of Nero And Tiberius; But The Real Tyranny Is The Tyranny Of Your Next-door Neighbor.

The Reason Why So Few Good Books Are Written Is, That So Few People That Can Write Know Anything. In General An Author Has Always Lived In A Room, Has Read Books, Has Cultivated Science, Is Acquainted With The Style And Sentiments Of The Best Authors, But He Is Out Of The Way Of Employing His Own Eyes And Ears. He Has Nothing To Hear And Nothing To See. His Life Is A Vacuum.

Every Banker Knows That If He Has To Prove That He Is Worthy Of Credit, However Good May Be His Arguments, In Fact His Credit Is Gone: But What We Have Requires No Proof.