“The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes”
“The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes”
“Let age approve of youth, and death complete the same”
“The same vices that are gross and insupportable in others we do not notice in ourselves”
“For life, with all its yields of joy and woe, and hope and fear, believe the aged friend, is just a chance o' the prize of learning love”
“Progress is the law of life, man is not man as yet”
“The only fault's with time; all men become good creatures: but so slow!”
“I count life just a stuff to try the soul's strength on”