If I were dying, my last words would be: Have faith and pursue the unknown end.

The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.

Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Smith.

General propositions do not decide concrete cases. The decision will depend on a judgment or intuition more subtle than any articulate major premise.

Beware of making your moral staple consist of the negative virtues.

Science is the topography of ignorance. From a few elevated points we triangulate vast spaces, inclosing infinite unknown details. We cast the lead, and draw up a little sand from abysses we may never reach with our dredges.

It is very grand to die in harness, but it is very pleasant to have the tight straps unbuckled and the heavy collar lifted from the neck and shoulders.