Instinct is action taken in pursuance of a purpose, but without conscious perception of what the purpose is.
Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping.
Nowadays, a penny saved is ridiculous!
The preserve of ambition and folly in pursuit of illusion, or delusion.
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.
There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.
Those who shine in the second rank, are eclipsed by the first.
No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself.
Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers and are famous preservers of youthful looks.
People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well.
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.
