The bold sympathize with the bold; and in great hearts, there is always a certain friendship for a gallant foe.

Agreeable surprises are the perquisites of youth.

In how large a proportion of creatures is existence composed of one ruling passion, the most agonizing of all sensations--fear.

Childhood and genius have the same master organ in common - inquisitiveness.

Sooner mayest thou trust thy pocket to a pickpocket than give loyal friendship to the man who boasts of eyes to the heart never mounts in dew! Only when man weeps he should be alone, not because tears are weak, but they should be secret. Tears are akin to prayer,--Pharisees parade prayers, imposters parade tears.

Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.

Political freedom is, or ought to be, the best guaranty for the safety and continuance of spiritual, mental, and civil freedom. It is the combination of numbers to secure the liberty to each one.