In the production of the necessaries of life Nature is ready enough to assist man.

The murmurs of many a famous river on the other side of the globe reach even to us here, as to more distant dwellers on its banks;many a poet's stream, floating the helms and shields of heroes on its bosom.

A man had better starve at once than lose his innocence in the process of getting his bread.

Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.

Experience is in the fingers and head. The heart is inexperienced.

I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically.

The universe expects every man to do his duty in his parallel of latitude.