There are epidemics of nobleness as well as epidemics of disease.

A single seed of fact will produce in a season or two a harvest of calumnies; but sensible men will pay no attention to them.

Nature is not a partisan, but out of her ample treasue house she produces children in infinite variety, of which she is equally the mother, and disowns none of them.

Justice without wisdom is impossible.

There are epidemics of nobleness as well as epidemics of disease.

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.

We live merely on the crust or rind of things.