My excuse for not lecturing against the use of tobacco is, that I never chewed it; that is a penalty which reformed tobacco-chewers have to pay; though there are things enough I have chewed which I could lecture against.

As naturally as the oak bears an acorn and the vine a gourd, man bears a poem, either spoken or done.

We find it difficult to choose our direction because it does not yet exist distinctly in our idea.

Many college text-books, which were a weariness and stumbling-block when I studied, I have since read a little with pleasure and profit.

If misery loves company, misery has company enough.

Do what nobody else can do for you. Omit to do anything else.

I have no doubt that it is part of the destiny of the human race in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals.