I never knew a more presumptuous person than myself. The fact that I say that shows that what I say is true.

I've often heard it said a preacher might learn with a comedian for a teacher.

If society gives up the right to impose the death penalty, then self-help will appear again and personal vendettas will be around the corner.

It is the nature of grace always to fill spaces that have been empty.

Without my attempts in natural science, I should never have learned to know mankind such as it is. In nothing else can we so closely approach pure contemplation and thought, so closely observe the errors of the senses and of the understanding, the weak and strong points of character.

It is better to do the smallest thing in the world than to hold half an hour to be too small a thing.

The iron hand of necessity commands, and her stern decree is supreme law, to which the gods even must submit. In deep silence rules the uncounselled sister of eternal fate. Whatever she lays upon thee, endure; perform whatever she commands.