If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.

We are thus assisted by natural objects in the expression of particular meanings. But how great a language to convey such pepper-corn informations!

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.

The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more.

The people know that they need in their representative much more than talent, namely, the power to make his talent trusted.

Music causes us to think eloquently.

Let the river roll which way it will, cities will rise on its banks.