In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money.
Science is the pursuit of pure truth, and the systematizing of it.
Witchcraft is one of the most baseless, absurd, disgusting and silly of all the humbugs.
There is scarcely anything that drags a person down like debt.
There is a fool born every minute.
But however mysterious is nature, however ignorant the doctor, however imperfect the present state of physical science, the patronage and the success of quacks and quackeries are infinitely more wonderful than those of honest and laborious men of science and their careful experiments.
True economy consists in always making the income exceed the outgo.
Many people are gullible, and we can expect this to continue.
Money is the excellent slave and a horrible master.
With the young man starting in business, let him understand the value of money by earning it.
When a man is in the right path, he must persevere.
I never liked to work, I mean manual work.
A salary was not sufficient for me.
The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.
The wonders of the ages assembled for your edification, education and enjoyment – for a price.
The orthodox faith painted God as a revengeful being, and yet people talk about loving such a being.
There is no greater picture than that of 10,000 smiling children. No brighter music than their clear-ringing laughter. That I, with my small amusements, have created such precious art is my life’s proudest achievement.
In fact, as a general thing, money-getters are the benefactors of our race.
You can fool most of the people most of the time.
Politics and government are certainly among the most important of practical human interests.