Every heroic act measures itself by its contempt of some external good. But it finds its own success at last, and then the prudent also extol.

The progress of religion is steadily to its identity with morals. Strength enters just as much as the moral element prevails.

The moral sense reappears today with the same morning newness that has been from of old the fountain of beauty and strength. You say there is no religion now. 'Tis like saying in rainy weather, There is no sun, when at that moment we are witnessing one of its superlative effects.

No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

Others can get in your way temporarily, but only you can get out of your way permanently. Our best thoughts come from others.

No orator can top the one who can give good nicknames.

Society always consists, in greatest part, of young and foolish persons. The old, who have seen through the hypocrisy of the courts and statesmen, die, and leave no wisdom to their sons. They believe their own newspaper, as their fathers did at their age.