When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen.

The greatest man in history was the poorest.

Every burned book or house enlightens the world; every suppressed or expunged word reverberates through the earth from side to side.

England, an old and exhausted island, must one day be contented, like other parents, to be strong only in her children.

When some external event raises your spirits and you think good days are preparing for you, do not believe it. It can never be so. Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

The aid we can give each other is only incidental, lateral, and sympathetic.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.