The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right.

I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.

When a man truly commits, the universe will conspire to assure his success.

There is no beginning too small.

If there were one who lived wholly without the use of money, the State itself would hesitate to demand it of him. But the rich man--not to make any invidious comparison--is always sold to the institution which makes him rich.... Thus his moral ground is taken from under his feet.

Once I went so far as to slaughter a woodchuck which ravaged my bean-field,--effect his transmigration, as a Tartar would say,--and devour him, partly for experiment's sake; but though it afforded me a momentary enjoyment, notwithstanding a musky flavor, I saw that the longest use would not make that a good practice, however it might seem to have your woodchucks ready dressed by the village butcher.

There are nowadays professors of philosophy, but not philosophers