When men struggle for the single life God has given them ... even their own kind seem no more than the beasts of the wood.

Whatever may be the changes produced by man, the eternal round of the seasons is unbroken.

It is the fate of all things to ripen, and then to decay.

All greatness of character is dependent on individuality.

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.

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.

Slavery is no more sinful, by the Christian code, than it is sinful to wear a whole coat, while another is in tatters, to eat a better meal than a neighbor, or otherwise to enjoy ease and plenty, while our fellow creatures are suffering and in want.