Every man who strikes blows for power, for influence, for institutions, for the right, must be just as good an anvil as he is a hammer.

The cry of the soul is for freedom. It longs for liberty, from the date of its first conscious moments.

A woman in love is a very poor judge of character.

Heaven is not reached at a single bound. But we build the ladder by which we rise. From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.

Communion is the law of growth, and homes only thrive when they sustain relations with each other.

If you want learning, you must work for it.

Calmness is the cradle of power.