A man cannot speak but he judges himself

Consideration is the soil in which wisdom may be expected to grow, and strength be given to every up-springing plant of duty.

An actually existing fly is more important than a possibly existing angel.

Nature: She pardons no mistakes. Her yea is yea, and her nay, nay.

Of all debts, men are least willing to pay their taxes; what a satire this is on government.

[on Thoreau:] For not a particle of respect had he to the opinions of any man or body of men, but homage solely to truth itself.

I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I'm not afraid of falling into my inkpot.