How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.

I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.

What is human warfare but just this; an effort to make the laws of God and nature take sides with one party.

To inherit property is not to be born - it is to be still-born, rather.

The true reformer does not want time, nor money, nor coöperation, nor advice. What is time but the stuff delay is made of? And depend upon it, our virtue will not live on the interest of our money. He expects no income, but outgoes; so soon as we begin to count the cost, the cost begins. And as for advice, the information floating in the atmosphere of society is as evanescent and unserviceable to him as gossamer for clubs of Hercules.

The murmurs of many a famous river on the other side of the globe reach even to us here, as to more distant dwellers on its banks;many a poet's stream, floating the helms and shields of heroes on its bosom.

Man is but the place where I stand.