The measure of a master is his success in bringing all men around to his opinion twenty years later.

Prudence is the virtue of the senses. It is the science of appearances. It is the outmost action of the inward life.

I am sure of this, that by going much alone a man will get more of a noble courage in thought and word than from all the wisdom that is in books.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The spirit of our American radicalism is destructive and aimless; it is not loving; it has no ulterior and divine ends; but is destructive only out of hatred and selfishness.

Painting was called silent poetry and poetry speaking painting.

For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?