Most people who commit a sin count on some personal benefit to be derived therefrom, but profanity has not even this excuse.

Lay silently the injuries you receive upon the altar of oblivion.

Mystery and innocence are not akin.

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

Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

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.