Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind.

This great republic is a mockery of freedom as long as you are doomed to dig and sweat to earn a miserable living while the masters enjoy the fruit of your toil.

I have found life so beautiful.

There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.

Serious harm, I am afraid, has been wrought to our generation by fostering the idea that they would live secure in a permanent order of things.

You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles.