Some do not walk at all; others walk in the highways; a few walk across lots. Roads are made for horses and men of business. I do not travel in them much, comparatively, because I am not in a hurry to get to any tavern or grocery or livery-stable or depot to which they lead.

The success of great scholars and thinkers is commonly a courtier-like success, not kingly, not manly.

Those undeserved joys which come uncalled and make us more pleased than grateful are they that sing.

I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary.

The stars are the jewels of the night, and perchance surpass anything which day has to show.

How does it become a man to behave towards the American government today? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it.

A man will not need to study history to find out what is best for his own culture.