Government exists to defend the weak and the poor and the injured party; the rich and the strong can better take care of themselves.

We, as we read, must become Greeks, Romans, Turks, priest and king, martyr and executioner; must fasten these images to some reality in our secret experience, or we shall learn nothing rightly.

Power resides in the moment of transition from a past to a new state.

It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'

Meet your failure nobly, and it will not differ from success.

Life is unnecessarily long. Moments of insight, of fine personal relation, a smile, a glance,--what ample borrowers of eternity they are!

I covet truth; beauty is unripe childhood's cheat; I leave it behind with the games of youth.