The danger of crippling thought, the danger of obstructing the formation of the public mind by specially suppressing ... representations is far greater than any real danger that there is from such representations.

Put an Irishman on the spit and you can always get another Irishman to turn him.

When our relatives are at home, we have to think of all their good points or it would be impossible to endure them.

Without danger I cannot be great. That is how I pay for Abel's blood. Danger and fear follow my steps everywhere. Without them courage would have no sense. And it is courage, courage, courage that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor.

I want to be all used up when I die.

We know there is intention and purpose in the universe, because there is intention and purpose in us.

It is easy - terribly easy - to shake a man's faith in himself. To take advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work.