Wild liberty develops iron conscience. Want of liberty, by strengthening law and decorum, stupefies conscience.

Man is made of the same atoms the world is, he shares the same impressions, predispositions, and destiny. When his mind is illuminated, when his heart is kind, he throws himself joyfully into the sublime order, and does, with knowledge, what the stones do by structure.

The public values the invention more than the inventor does. The inventor knows there is much more and better where this came from.

Money is of no value; it cannot spend itself. All depends on the skill of the spender.

When there is sympathy, there needs but one wise man in a company and all are wise,--so, a blockhead makes a blockhead of his companion. Wonderful power to benumb possesses this brother.

Knowledge is the only elegance.

Wherever there is power there is age.