He only is a well-made man who has a good determination.

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

It is the doctrine of the popular music-masters, that whoever can speak can sing. So, probably, every man is eloquent once in his life. Our temperaments differ in capacity of heat, or

Nature is made to conspire with spirit to emancipate us.

The only sin that we never forgive in each other is a difference in opinion.

Put God in your debt. Every stroke shall be repaid. The longer the payment is with-held, the better for you; for compound interest on compound interest is the rate and usage of this exchequer.

Man is the broken giant, and in all his weakness both his body and his mind are invigorated by habits of conversation with nature.