If Shakespeare has not been equalled, he is sure to be surpassed, and surpassed by an American born now or yet to be born.

Civilization has not ever been the brother of equality. Freedom was born among the wild eyries in the mountains; and barbarous tribes have sheltered under her wings, when the enlightened people of the plain have nestled under different pinions.

Woe to him who seeks to please rather than appall.

There is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled.

For in tremendous extremities human souls are like drowning men; well enough they know they are in peril; well enough they know the causes of that peril;--nevertheless, the sea is the sea, and these drowning men do drown.

Love is both Creator's and Saviour's gospel to mankind; a volume bound in rose-leaves, clasped with violets, and by the beaks of humming-birds printed with peach-juice on the leaves of lilies.

Honor lies in the mane of a horse.