To wipe off the froth of falsehood from the foaming lips of inebriated virtue, when fresh from the sexless orgies of morality and reeling from the delirious riot of religion, may doubtless be a charitable office.

In the world of dreams, I have chosen my part.

When I hear that a personal friend has fallen into matrimonial courses, I feel the same sorrow as if I had heard of his lapsing into theism — a holy sorrow, unmixed with anger.

There is no God found stronger than death; and death is a sleep.

Love, till dawn sunder night from day with fire Dividing my delight and my desire.

The highest spiritual quality, the noblest property of mind a man can have, is this of loyalty.

Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive.