Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.

The loveliest faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy.

All men are alike in their lower natures; it is in their higher characters that they differ.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources.

Next to faith in God, is faith in labor.

The most brilliant flashes of wit come from a clouded mind, as lightning leaps only from an obscure firmament.