Nature's hasty conscience.

when driven to the necessity of explaining, I found that I did not myself understand what I meant.

Books only spoil the originality of genius. Very well for those who can't think for themselves - But when one has made up one's opinions, there is no use in reading.

The labor of thinking was so great to me, that having once come to a conclusion upon any subject, I would rather persist in it, right or wrong, than be at the trouble of going over the process again to revise and rectify my judgment.

Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of their limited experience of individuals indiscriminately to whole classes.

Love occupies a vast space in a woman's thoughts, but fills a small portion in a man's life.

Remember, we can judge better by the conduct of people towards others than by their manner towards ourselves.