| James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899. | | | | Lewis Wallace |
| | | A man’s task is always light if his heart is light. | 1 |
| It is never wise to slip the bonds of discipline. | 2 |
| Riches take wings, comforts vanish, hope withers away, but love stays with us. Love is God. | 3 |
| The smallest bird cannot light upon the greatest tree without sending a shock to its most distant fibre. | 4 |
| When men are lonely they stoop to any companionship. | 5 |
| While craving justice for ourselves, it is never wise to be unjust to others. | 6 | | |
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