The first farmer was the first man. All historic nobility rests on the possession and use of land.

I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library. read more

• Thought Declare After Enjoyment Like Reading How Much Sooner Tires Any Thing Book House Own Miserable Excellent Library

The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time. read more

• Like Time Man Business Experience Clock Money Advertising Stops Save

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. read more

• Thought Do Overrate What Received Nor Envy Others Envies Does Obtain Peace Mind

Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk. read more

• Thought Change Like Sunshine Friend Foe Blessing Curse Dawn Dusk

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age. read more

• Thought Diplomat Man Remembers Woman Birthday Age

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great. read more

• Thought Trust Men They True Treat Them Greatly Show Themselves Great

Life will show you masks that are worth all your carnivals. read more

• Thought Life Show Masks Worth Carnivals

Every artist was first an amateur. read more

• Thought Every Artist First Amateur

If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare. read more

• Thought Stars Appear Night Every Thousand Years How Man Marvel Stare

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Do the thing and you will have the power. read more

• Thought Do Thing Power