Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.

The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.

Every man's happiness is his own responsibility.

Slavery is founded on the selfishness of man's nature - opposition to it on his love of justice. These principles are in eternal antagonism; and when brought into collision so fiercely as slavery extension brings them, shocks and throes and convulsions must ceaselessly follow.

As a general rule never take your whole fee in advance, nor any more than a small retainer. When fully paid beforehand, you are more than a common mortal if you can feel the same interest in the case, as if something was still in prospect for you, as well as for your client.

I am struggling to maintain the government, not to overthrow it. I am struggling especially to prevent others from overthrowing it.

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.