Though the words Canada East on the map stretch over many rivers and lakes and unexplored wildernesses, the actual Canada, which might be the colored portion of the map, is but a little clearing on the banks of the river, which one of those syllables would more than cover.

A town is saved, not more by the righteous men in it, than by the woods and swamps that surround it.

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the highest pleasure sustain him.

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

The study of geometry is a petty and idle exercise of the mind, if it is applied to no larger system than the starry one. Mathematics should be mixed not only with physics but with ethics; that is mixed mathematics.

Especially the transcendental philosophy needs the leaven of humor to render it light and digestible.

The laboring man has not leisure for a true integrity day by day.