When whole races and peoples conspire to propagate gigantic mute lies in the interest of tyrannies and shams, why should we care anything about the trifling lies told by individuals?

A sin takes on a new and real terror when there seems a chance that it is going to be found out.

The editor of a newspaper cannot be independent, but must work with one hand tied behind him by party and patrons, and be content to utter only half or two-thirds of his mind . writers of all kinds are manacled servants of the public. We write frankly and fearlessly, but then we "modify" before we print.

The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad.

Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.

Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.

The secret of making progress is to get started.