We have to be despised by somebody whom we regard as above us, or we are not happy; we have to have somebody to worship and envy,or we cannot be content. In America we manifest this in all the ancient and customary ways. In public we scoff at titles and hereditary privilege, but privately we hanker after them, and when we get a chance we buy them for cash and a daughter.

We don't cut up when mad men are bred by the old legitimate regular stock religions, but we can't allow wildcat religions to indulge in such disastrous experiments.

I am a great and sublime fool. But then I am God's fool, and all His works must be contemplated with respect.

If books are not good company, where shall I find it?

I have too much respect for the truth to drag it out on every trifling occasion.

The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong. Nearly anybody will side with you when you are in the right.

It is easier to stay out than get out.