It is hard to have a Southern overseer; it is worse to have a Northern one; but worst of all when you are yourself the slave-driver.

When will the world learn that a million men are of no importance compared with one man?

Morning work! By the blushes of Aurora and the music of Memnon, what should be man's morning work in this world?

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

Concord's little arch does not span all our fate, nor is what transpires under it law for the universe.

Ice is an interesting subject for contemplation. They told me that they had some in the ice-houses at Fresh Pond five years old which was as good as ever. Why is it that a bucket of water soon becomes putrid, but frozen remains sweet forever? It is commonly said that this is the difference between the affections and the intellect.

The gifts of Heaven are never quite gratuitous.