Sometimes apparent resemblance of character will bring two men together and for a certain time unite them. But their mistake gradually becomes evident, and they are astonished to find themselves not only far apart, but even repelled, in some sort, at all their points of contact.
Knowledge is boundless,--human capacity, limited.
Public opinion is the worst of all opinions.
It is passion that makes man live; wisdom makes one only last.
Some things are easier to legalize than to legitimate.
Most benefactors are like unskillful generals who take the city and leave the citadel intact.