All government is an evil, but, of the two form's of that evil, democracy or monarchy, the sounder is monarchy; the more able to do its will, democracy.

There surely is in human nature an inherent propensity to extract all the good out of all the evil.

If men would only take the chances of doing right because it is right, instead of the immediate certainty of the advantage of doing wrong, how much happier would their lives be.

Danger is the very basis of superstition. It produces a searching after help supernaturally when human means are no longer supposed to be available.

The safest principle through life, instead of reforming others, is to set about perfecting yourself.

It is highly convenient to believe in the infinite mercy of God when you feel the need of mercy, but remember also his infinite justice.

All government is an evil, but, of the two form's of that evil, democracy or monarchy, the sounder is monarchy; the more able to do its will, democracy.