Genius in poverty is never feared, because nature, though liberal in her gifts in one instance, is forgetful in another.

To procrastinate seems inherent in man, for if you do to-day that you may enjoy to-morrow it is but deferring the enjoyment; so that to be idle or industrious, vicious or virtuous, is but with a view of procrastinating the one or the other.

Never disregard what your enemies say. They may be severe, they may be prejudiced, they may be determined to see only in one direction, but still in that direction see clearly. They do not speak all the truth, but they generally speak the truth from one point of view; so far as that goes, attend to them.

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 must be more malice than love in the hearts of all wits.

How difficult it is to get men to believe that any other man can or does act from disinterestedness!

Fortunately for serious minds, a bias recognized is a bias sterilized.