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.

Wag the world how it will, Leaves must be green in Spring.

And what is it, thought I, after all! It’s only his outside; a man can be honest in any sort of skin.

Do not presume, well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed, to criticize the poor

If you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh.

Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang!

The poor man wants many things; the covetous man, all.