A woman is seldom merciful to the man who is timid.

Genius has no brother.

Love creates, love cements, love enters and harmonizes all things.

How little praise warms out of a man the good that is in him, as the sneer of contempt which he feels is unjust chill the ardor to excel.

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

Patience is the courage of the conqueror, the strength of man against destiny.

Never, be argued out of your soul, never be argued out of your honor, and never be argued into believing that soul and honor do not run a terrible risk if you limp into life with the load of a debt on your shoulders.