Those who would see wonderful things must often be ready to travel alone.

It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst.

Lord, when my spirit shall return to thee, At the foot of a friendly tree let my body be buried, That this dust may rise and rejoice among the branches.

Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

No matter what theory of the origin of government you adopt, if you follow it out to its legitimate conclusions it will bring you face to face with the moral law.

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.