There is hope in extravagance, there is none in routine.
Genius is its own end.
A mob cannot be a permanency: everybody's interest requires that it should not exist, and only justice satisfies all.
The advantage of riches remains with him who procured them, not with the heir.
The State must follow, and not lead, the character and progress of the citizen.
Character is higher than intellect... A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.