"I am not a great admirer of the British Constitution."

"I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time."

"The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.'"

"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…"

"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."