The heroic soul does not sell its justice and its nobleness.

Immortality. I notice that as soon as writers broach this question they begin to quote. I hate quotation. Tell me what you know.

Let the amelioration in our laws of property proceed from the concession of the rich, not from the grasping of the poor. Let us understand that the equitable rule is, that no one should take more than his share, let him be ever so rich.

How painful to give a gift to any person of sensibility, or of equality! It is next worst to receiving one

He is a good man who can receive a gift well.

Slavery it is that makes slavery; freedom, freedom. The slavery of women happened when the men were slaves of kings.

[D]ivine Providence... keeps the universe open in every direction to the soul.