The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvellous, considering that we so earnestly believe money to be the root of all earthly ills, and that on no account can a monied man enter heaven. Ah! how cheerfully we consign ourselves to perdition! Moby Dick
If thou would estimate thyself, put away wealth, land, honors; scrutinize thyself within. Day's Collacon
“Each Morn a thousand Roses brings, you say; / Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?” Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Much learning does not teach understanding. Fragments
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