Visit the Navy-Yard, and behold a marine, such a man as an American government can make, or such as it can make a man with its black arts - a mere shadow and reminiscence of humanity, a man laid out alive and standing, and already, as one may say, buried under arms with funeral accompaniments.

What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing of the origin and destiny of cats?

Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it.

The opportunities of living are diminished in proportion as what are called the "means" are increased.

The improved means to the unimproved end.

Real power is measured by how much you can let things be.

It is not in vain that man speaks to man. This is the value of literature.