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

Great God, I ask thee for no meaner pelf Than that I may not disappoint myself, That in my action I may soar as high As I can now discern with this clear eye.

What we need to know in any case is very simple.

As they say in geology, time never fails, there is always enough of it, so I may say, criticism never fails.

There are theoretical reformers at all times, and all the world over, living on anticipation.

The mission of men there seems to be, like so many busy demons, to drive the forest all out of the country, from every solitary beaver swamp and mountain-side, as soon as possible.

The richest gifts we can bestow are the least marketable. We hate the kindness which we understand.