Personal rights, universally the same, demand a government framed on the ratio of the census: property demands a government framedon the ratio of owners and of owning.

A man is like a bit of Labrador spar, which has no lustre as you turn it in your hand until you come to a particular angle; then it shows deep and beautiful colors. There is no adaptation or universal applicability in men, but each has his special Talent, and the mastery of Successful men consists in adroitly keeping themselves where and when that turn shall be oftenest to be practiced.

As men's prayers are a disease of the will, so are their creeds a disease of the intellect.

He then learns that in going down into the secrets of his own mind, he has descended into the secrets of all minds.

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.

The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.

Let not the author eat up the man, so that he shall be all balcony and no house.