As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

My actual life is a fact, in view of which I have no occasion to congratulate myself; but for my faith and aspiration I have respect. It is from these that I speak.

It would be no reproach to a philosopher, that he knew the future better than the past, or even than the present. It is better worth knowing.

If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose.

Spring-an experience in immortality.

When the first light dawned on the earth, and the birds awoke, and the brave river was heard rippling confidently seaward, and the nimble early rising wind rustled the oak leaves about our tent, all people, having reinforced their bodies and their souls with sleep, and cast aside doubt and fear, were invited to unattempted adventures.

We do not learn much from learned books, but from true, sincere, human books, from frank and honest biographies.