Only the man who says no is free

I could...see in Emerson...that had he lived in those days when the world was made, he might have offered some valuable suggestions.

Bachelors alone can travel freely, and without any twinges of their consciences touching desertion of the fire-side.

I am sorry to say we whites have a sad reputation among many of the Polynesians. The natives of these islands are naturally of a kindly and hospitable temper, but there has been implanted among them an almost instinctive hate of the white man. They esteem us, with rare exceptions, such as some of the missionaries, the most barbarous, treacherous, irreligious, and devilish creatures on the earth.

In our own hearts, we mold the whole world's hereafters; and in our own hearts we fashion our own gods.

Who in the rainbow can draw the line where the violet tint ends and the orange tint begins?

Delight,--top-gallant delight is to him, who acknowledges no law or lord, but the Lord his God, and is only a patriot to heaven.