The American Constitution, one of the few modern political documents drawn up by men who were forced by the sternest circumstances to think out what they really had to face, instead of chopping logic in a university classroom.

A newspaper, not having to act on its descriptions and reports, but only to sell them to idly curious people, has nothing but honor to lose by inaccuracy and non-veracity.

The capacity of any conqueror is more likely than not to be an illusion produced by the incapacity of his adversary.

Activity is the only road to knowledge.

I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady of me I'm not fit to sell anything else.

The most intolerable pain is produced by prolonging the keenest pleasure.

Not until he acquires European manners does the American anarchist become the gentleman who assures you that people cannot be mademoral by Act of Parliament (the truth being that it is only by Acts of Parliament that men in large communities can be made moral, even when they want to).