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

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.

The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom; that is dearer bought.

Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit.

I have somewhere read that conscience not only sits as witness and judge within our bosoms, but also forms the prison of punishment.

There is no immunity from the consequences of sin; punishment is swift and sure to one and all.

Death comes to us, under many conditions, with all the welcome serenity of sleep.