The idea that truth always triumphs over persecution is one of those pleasant falsehoods, which most experience refutes. History is teeming with instances of truth put down by persecution. If not put down forever, it may be set back for centuries.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible until a great change takes place in the fundamental constitution of their modes of thought.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.

As often as a study is cultivated by narrow minds, they will draw from it narrow conclusions.