No man ever feels the restraint of law so long as he remains within the sphere of his liberty -- a sphere, by the way, always large enough for the full exercise of his powers and the supply of all his legitimate wants.
Of all the advantages which come to any young man ... poverty is the greatest.
The choicest thing this world has for a man is affection.
Of all the scamps society knows, the traditional good fellow is the most despicable.
All things unrevealed belong to the kingdom of mystery.
That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slow, endures.