Money Is A Necessity; So Is Dirt.

The Happiness Of Every Country Depends Upon The Character Of Its People, Rather Than The Form Of Its Government.

Some People Have A Perfect Genius For Doing Nothing, And Doing It Assiduously.

Over-confidence Is As Evil As Undue Anxiety.

Wishes, Like Castles In The Air, Are Inexpensive And Not Taxable.

Coerced Innocence Is Like An Imprisoned Lark,--open The Door, And It Is Off Forever. The Bird That Roams Through The Sky And The Groves Unrestrained Knows How To Dodge The Hawk And Protect Itself; But The Caged One, The Moment It Leaves Its Bars And Bolts Behind, Is Pounced Upon By The Fowler Or The Vulture.