What forests of laurel we bring, and the tears of mankind, to those who stood firm against the opinion of their contemporaries!

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 see that sensible men and conscientious men all over the world were of one religion of well-doing and daring.

To a dull mind all of nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light.

I look on trade and every mechanical craft as education also. But let me discriminate what is precious herein. There is in each ofthese works an act of invention, an intellectual step, or short series of steps taken; that act or step is the spiritual act; all the rest is mere repetition of the same a thousand times.

The borrower runs in his own debt.

Do the thing and you will have the power.