Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

It is defeat which educates us.

The light by which we see in this world comes out from the soul of the observer. Wherever any noble sentiment dwelt, it made the faces and houses around to shine. Nay, the powers of this busy brain are miraculous and illimitable.

The intellectual man requires a fine bait; the sots are easily amused. But everybody is drugged with his own frenzy, and the pageant marches at all hours, with music and banner and badge.

I like people who can do things

It is doubtless a vice to turn one's eyes inward too much, but I am my own comedy and tragedy.

The first point of courtesy must always be truth.