In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.

Always pay; for first or last you must pay your entire debt.

Neither is a dictionary a bad book to read. There is no can't in it, no excess of explanation, and it is full of suggestion, the raw material of possible poems and histories.

It is easy to see that a greater self-reliance must work a revolution in all the offices and relations of men; in their religion; in their education; in their pursuits; their modes of living; their association; in their property; in their speculative views.

Our poets are men of talents who sing, and not the children of music.

A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine.

The dice of God are always loaded.