There is this to be said in favor of drinking, that it takes the drunkard first out of society, then out of the world.
Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
The profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until an equal mind and heart finds and publishes it.
The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule.
The first questions are always to be asked, and the wisest doctor is gravelled by the inquisitiveness of a child.