But the elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time.

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury.

I do see that there is an argument against suicide: the grief of the worshipers left behind, the awful famine in their hearts, these are too costly terms for the release.

Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday, unless they hang him first!" Aunt Polly about Tom Sawyer

Civilization largely consists in hiding human nature. When the barbarian learns to hide it we account him enlightened.

One may make their house a palace of sham, or they can make it a home, a refuge.

Conformity—the natural instinct to passively yield to that vague something recognized as authority.