Genius, whether locked up in a cell or roaming at large, is always solitary.
honesty dies in selling itself.
You can bind my body, tie my hands, govern my actions: you are the strongest, and society adds to your power; but with my will, sir, you can do nothing.
Know how to replace in your heart, by the happiness of those you love, the happiness that may be wanting to yourself
Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it.
It is high time that we had lights that are not incendiary torches.