Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.

There was never miracle wrought by God to convert an atheist, because the light of nature might have led him to confess a God.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

Men seem neither to understand their riches nor their strength. Of the former they believe greater things than they should; of the latter, less.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

I have to hope that my instincts will do the right thing, because I can't erase what I have done. And if I drew something first, then my paintings would be illustrations of drawings.

There is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death . . . Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honor aspireth to it; grief flieth to it.