God has delegated himself to a million deputies.

The civility of no race can be perfect whilst another race is degraded.

It does not hurt weak eyes to look into beautiful eyes never so long.

Why should I cumber myself with regrets that the receiver is not capacious? It never troubles the sun that some of his rays fall wide and vain into ungrateful space, and only a small part on the reflecting planet. Let your greatness educate the crude and cold companion.

The spirit of our American radicalism is destructive and aimless; it is not loving; it has no ulterior and divine ends; but is destructive only out of hatred and selfishness.

Pain is superficial, and therefore fear is. The torments of martyrdoms are probably most keenly felt by the by-standers.

The first questions are always to be asked, and the wisest doctor is gravelled by the inquisitiveness of a child.