Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.

Anybody will do for you, but not for me.

If both factions, or neither, shall abuse you, you will probably be about right. Beware of being assailed by one and praised by the other.

As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.

Life is hard but so very beautiful

No man ever got lost on a straight road.

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all.