Men such as they are, very naturally seek money or power; and power because it is as good as money.

Society is a hospital of incurables.

No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature. Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this; the only right is what is after my constitution; the only wrong is what is against it.

Tis a rule of manners to avoid exaggeration.

A man of good sense but of little faith, whose compassion seemed to lead him to church as often as he went there, said to me; 'that he liked to have concerts, and fairs, and churches, and other public amusements go on.

The poorest experience is rich enough for all the purposes of expressing thought

Condense some daily experience into a glowing symbol and an audience is electrified.