There is an orientalism in the most restless pioneer, and the farthest west is but the farthest east.

As for the complex ways of living, I love them not, however much I practice them. In as many places as possible, I will get my feet down to the earth.

A Friend is one who incessantly pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues, and who can appreciate them in us.

Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.

We bless and curse ourselves.

Is a democracy, such as we know it, the last improvement possible in government? Is it not possible to take a step further towardsrecognizing and organizing the rights of man?

In an unjust society the only place for a just man is prison.