I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.

The divinity in man is the true vestal fire of the temple which is never permitted to go out, but burns as steadily and with as pure a flame on the obscure provincial altar as in Numa's temple at Rome.

One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors for to dwell long upon them is to add to the offense, and repentance and sorrow can only be displaced by somewhat better, and which is as free and original as if they had not been.

The sort of morality which the priests inculcate is a very subtle policy, far finer than the politicians', and the world is very successfully ruled by them as the policemen.

God reigns when we take a liberal view, when a liberal view is presented to us.

Nature is as well adapted to our weakness as to our strength.

It is after we get home that we really go over the mountain, if ever.