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

Not for nothing one face, one character, one fact makes much impression on him, and another none.

The subject is said to have the property of making dull men eloquent.

All infractions of love and equity in our social relations are speedily punished-by fear...be honest with a man and you have no fear. Try to deceive and the relationship deteriorates.

The simplicity of the universe is very different from the simplicity of a machine. The simplicity of nature is not that which may be easily read but is inexhaustible. The last analysis can no wise be made.

If you have a nation of men who have risen to that height of moral cultivation that they will not declare war or carry arms, for they have not so much madness left in their brains, you have a nation of lovers, of benefactors, of true, great, and able men.

As long as any man exists, there is some need of him.