It is the nature of intellect to strive to improve in intellectual power.

Servility is disgusting to a truly noble character, and engenders only contempt.

Reproof, especially as it relates to children, administered in all gentleness, will render the culprit not afraid, but ashamed to repeat the offence.

Error is always more busy than truth.

The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important.

It is vain to trust in wrong; it is like erecting a building upon a frail foundation, and which will directly be sure to topple over.

There is no doubt that religious fanatics have done more to prejudice the cause they affect to advocate than have its opponents.