Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation,
 as in books it is generally the worst sort of reading.

Vision is the art of seeing things invisible

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age.

When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign,
hat all the dunces are all in confederacy against him.

Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping.

The lack of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome

Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches to conceive how others can be in want.

One of the very best rules of conversation is to never, say anything which any of the company wish had been left unsaid.

We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.

One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good.

What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not do we are told expressly.

May you live all the days of your life.

Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he himself appears convinced.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

Where I am not understood, it shall be concluded that something very useful and profound is couched underneath.

Whoever wishes to win in this game must have patience and money, since the values are so little constant and the rumors so little founded on truth Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.