Democracy is morose, and runs to anarchy, but in the state, and in the schools, it is indispensable to resist the consolidation ofall men into a few men.

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation, and the credit of truth and honesty is as safe; nor have I any fear that a skeptical bias can be given by leaning hard on the sides of fate, of practical power, or of trade, which the doctrine of Faith cannot down-weigh.

See only that thou work and thou canst not escape the reward.

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

In youth, we clothe ourselves with rainbows, and go as brave as the zodiac.

That which we do not call education is more precious than that which we call so.