The best university that can be recommended to a man of ideas is the gauntlet of the mob.

We must be courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light.

Almost all people descend to meet. All association must be a compromise, and, what is worst, the very flower and aroma of the flower of each of the beautiful natures disappears as they approach each other.

You need someone who can inspire you to be what you know you can be

If I quake, what matters it what I quake at? Our proper vice takes form in one or another shape, according to the sex, age, or temperament of the person, and, if we are capable of fear, will readily find terrors.

I do not speak with any fondness but the language of coolest history, when I say that Boston commands attention as the town whichwas appointed in the destiny of nations to lead the civilization of North America.

It takes a good deal of character to judge a person by his future instead of his past