I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope, is admired by a large class of persons as a sage.

Landlords grow rich in their sleep without working, risking or economising

It is not the feeling sure of a doctrine (be it what it may) which I call an assumption of infallibility. It is the undertaking to decide that question for others, without allowing them to hear what can be said on the contrary side. And I denounce and reprobate this pretension not the less, if put forth on the side of my most solemn convictions.

Marriage is the only actual bondage known to our law. There remain no legal slaves, except the mistress of every house.

It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.

Eloquence is heard; poetry is overheard ... All poetry is of the nature of the soliloquy.

Miracles have no claim whatever to the character of historical facts and are wholly invalid as evidence of any revelation.