The man who does things makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all - doing nothing.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

He who shall introduce into public affairs the principle of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.

Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

One should eat to live, not live to eat.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.