Philosophers have widely differed as to the seat of the soul, and St. Paul has told us that out of the heart proceed murmurings; but there can be no doubt that the seat of perfect contentment is in the head, for every individual is thoroughly satisfied with his own proportion of brains.

Courage is generosity of the highest order, for the brave are prodigal of the most precious things.

Perfection doesn't exist... only good attempts.

It is astonishing how much more people are interested in lengthening life than improving it.

In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.

Alas! how has the social spirit of Christianity been perverted by fools at one time, and by knaves and bigots at another; by the self-tormentors of the cell, and the all-tormentors of the conclave!

Wars are to the body politic, what drams are to the individual. There are times when they may prevent a sudden death, but if frequently resorted to, or long persisted in, they heighten the energies only to hasten the dissolution.