Nothing can be colder than his head, when the lightnings of his imagination are playing in the sky.

A man in pursuit of greatness feels no little wants.

Solvency is maintained by means of a national debt, on the principle, "If you will not lend me the money, how can I pay you?"

We legislate against forestalling and monopoly; we would have a common granary for the poor; but the selfishness which hoards thecorn for high prices, is the preventative of famine; and the law of self-preservation is surer policy than any legislation can be.

Conversation is our account of ourselves...Conversation is the vent of character as well as thoughts...It is the laboratory of the student.

Sooner or later that which is now life shall be poetry, and every fair and manly trait shall add a richer strain to the song.

Each mind has its own method. A true man never acquires after college rules.