There was never an idea started that woke up men out of their stupid indifference but its originator was spoken of as a crank.

I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy - I don't disparage envy, but I don't accept it as legitimately my master.

Life, not the parson, teaches conduct.

The greatest act of faith is when a man understands he is not God.

Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Smith.

The only condition of peace in this world is to have no ideas, or, at least not to express them.

Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one where they sprung up.