The men who carry their points do not need to inquire of their constituents what they should say, but are themselves the country which they represent: nowhere are its emotions or opinions so instant and so true as in them; nowhere so pure from a selfish infusion.

Vanity costs money, labor, horses, men, women, health and peace, and is still nothing at last,--a long way leading nowhere.

The betrothed and accepted lover has lost the wildest charms of his maiden by her acceptance. She was heaven while he pursued her, but she cannot be heaven if she stoops to one such as he!

Do the thing and you will have the power. But they that do not the thing, had not the power.

Insist on your life, never imitate... do that which is assigned to you, and you cannot hope too much or dare too much.

If two or three persons should come with a high spiritual aim and with great powers, the world would fall into their hands like a ripe peach.

Neither you nor the world knows what you can do until you have tried.