"It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and good for a man's digestion, to know that his wife is comfortable and well taken care of; and there is nothing like a comfortable wife, to make a man comfort…"

"I am not a believer in the wisdom of crowds."

"It is a very remarkable thing, that the very things which are most necessary are the very things that are most neglected."

"I have known a vast amount of nonsense talked about the dignity of labour. The dignity of labour is a comfortable thing to contemplate, but it is not a comfortable thing to experience."

"I have been a-thinking, and I have been a-thinking, and I have been a-thinking, and I have come to the conclusion that I am a-thinking a good deal."