“All that a man does outwardly is but the expression and completion of his inward thought. To work effectively, he must think clearly; to act nobly, he must think nobly”

“Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself”

“No one should part with their individuality and become that of another”

“Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life”

“The great hope of society is in individual character”

“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity”