All men that are ruined, are ruined on the side of their natural propensities.

Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

The march of the human mind is slow.

When any work seems to have required immense force and labor to effect it, the idea is grand.