People in this world are not often logical.

One cannot live through a long stretch of years without forming some philosophy of life.

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.

In spite of all the yearnings of men, no one can produce a single fact or reason to support the belief in God and in personal immortality.

Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man. She will have nothing from him who will not give her all. She knows that his pretended love serves but to betray. But when once the fierce heat of her quenchless, lustrous eyes have burned into the victim's heart, he will know no other smile but hers.