I know it is more agreeable to walk upon carpets than to lie upon dungeon floors, I know it is pleasant to have all the comforts and luxuries of civilization; but he who cares only for these things is worth no more than a butterfly, contented and thoughtless, upon a morning flower; and who ever thought of rearing a tombstone to a last summer's butterfly?

Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty.

The newspaper is a greater treasure to the people than uncounted millions of gold.

October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month.

Vigilance is not only the price of liberty, but of success of any sort.

The way to avoid evil is not by maiming our passions, but by compelling them to yield their vigor to our moral nature.

If you are idle, you are on the road to ruin; and there are few stopping-places upon it. It is rather a precipice than a road