It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can be borne with less important objects in view; for the press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master.

A soul,--a spark of the never-dying flame that separates man from all the other beings of earth.

Death is appalling to those of the most iron nerves, when it comes quietly and in the stillness and solitude of night.

Systems are to be appreciated by their general effects, and not by particular exceptions.

Perfection is always found in maturity, whether it be in the animal or in the intellectual world. Reflection is the mother of wisdom, and wisdom the parent of success.

It is better for a man to die at peace with himself than to live haunted by an evil conscience!

The air, the water and the ground are free gifts to man and no one has the power to portion them out in parcels. Man must drink and breathe and walk and therefore each man has a right to his share of each.