History - a biography of a few stout and earnest persons

Slavery is an institution for converting men into monkeys.

To have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation - this to to have succeeded.

Beware of too much good staying in your hand. It will fast corrupt and worm worms. Pay it away quickly in some sort.

Men are respectable only as they respect.

The sower may mistake and sow his peas crookedly; the peas make no mistake, but come up and show his line.

You do not get power so that you can go out and do things, you go out and do things and you will get the power