A good symbol is the best argument, and is a missionary to persuade thousands.

Sleep takes off the costume of circumstance, arms us with terrible freedom, so that every will rushes to a deed.

Human society is made up of partialities. Each citizen has an interest and a view of his own, which, if followed out to the extreme, would leave no room for any other citizen.

The judge weighs the arguments and puts a brave face on the matter, and since there must be a decision, decides as he can, and hopes he has done justice and given satisfaction to the community

A man finds room in the few square inches of the face for the traits of all his ancestors; for the expression of all his history, and his wants.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

When a man becomes cultivated, he develops a new respect for who he is. This causes him to be ashamed of his past identification of himself and others according to things, i.e. property.