Spending of the best part of one's life earning money in order to enjoy questionable liberty during the least valuable part of it, reminds me of the Englishman who went to India to make a fortune first, in order that he might return to England and live the life of a poet. He should have gone up garret at once.

The only danger in Friendship is that it will end.

The United States have a coffle of four millions of slaves. They are determined to keep them in this condition; and Massachusettsis one of the confederated overseers to prevent their escape.

Ninety-nine one-hundredths of our lives we are mere hedgers and ditchers, but from time to time we meet with reminders of our destiny.

I can alter my life by altering my attitude. He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.

The only sin in the world is ignorance.

We perceive and are affected by changes too subtle to be described.