To Know How To Grow Old Is

Not One Man In Five Cycles, Who Is Wise, Will Expect Appreciative Recognition From His Fellows, Or Any One Of Them.

The Western Spirit Is, Or Will Yet Be (for No Other Is, Or Can Be) The True American One.

Much Of A Man's Character Will Be Found Betokened In His Backbone. I Would Rather Feel Your Spine Than Your Skull, Whoever You Are. A Thin Joist Of A Spine Never Yet Upheld A Full And Noble Soul.

Yea, Foolish Mortals, Noah's Flood Is Not Yet Subsided; Two Thirds Of The Fair World It Yet Covers.

As With Ships, So With Men; He Who Turns His Back To His Foe Gives Him An Advantage.