The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition， when suffered to exert itself with freedom and security， is so powerful a principle that it is alone， and without any assistance， not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.

有时我认为，唯一将我们与过去联系在一起的，就是现在。没有现在，过去将永远消失。

The friendship of a gentleman is light as water; the friendship of a small person is sweet as honey.

你将两个从未在一起的人组合在一起；有时世界因此改变，有时不会。他们可能坠毁燃烧，也可能迸发点亮世界的火花。

I have suffered and despaired and known death and I am glad that I am in this great world.