Animals, we have been told, are taught by their organs. Yes, I would add, and so are men, but men have this further advantage that they can also teach their organs in return.

Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.

I make presents to the mother but think of the daughter.

Democracy does not race, it reaches the finish slowly but surely.

A human being needs only a small plot of ground on which to be happy, and even less to lie beneath.

If the whole world I once could see On free soil stand, with the people free Then to the moment might I say, Linger awhile. . .so fair thou art.

So dear night the half of life is, And the fairest half indeed.