Discontent is want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will.

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.

People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.

The hero is suffered to be himself.

Intemperance is the only vulgarity.

The borrowing is often honest enough, and comes of magnanimity and stoutness. A great man quotes bravely and will not draw on his invention when his memory serves him with a word as good.

Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart.