Genius is power, talent is applicability.

Not for nothing one face, one character, one fact makes much impression on him, and another none.

All men plume themselves on the improvement of society, and no man improves.

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

Do not shut up the young people against their will in a pew, and force the children to ask them questions for an hour against their will.

Where is he who seeing a thousand men useless and unhappy, and making the whole region forlorn by their inaction, and conscious himself of possessing the faculty they want, does not hear his call to go and be their king?

Whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgement of others; faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man....such a man is a true gentleman.