Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on. — John Christian Bovee. American psychologist
In one important respect a man is fortunate in being poor. His responsibility to God is so much the less.
The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts; they are forever influencing the opinions and destinies of men.
The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men grow wiser as they grow older, and societies better.