With age come the inner, the higher life. Who would be forever young, to dwell always in externals?

I have met few men in my life, worth repeating eight times.

To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all laws into contempt.

The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.

It requires philosophy and heroism to rise above the opinion of the wise men of all nations and races.

I never saw so intelligent a man have so much trouble in getting out a connected sentence. Ever since I have known him, he has desired to have a long talk with me, but he never gets started; and yet each time he meets me with renewed zest for the outpouring. It is like getting congealed liquid from a demijohn; you know the jug is large and full, but getting the contents out is the problem.

I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns.