Some persons follow the dictates of their conscience only in the same sense in which a coachman may be said to follow the horses he is driving.

Every instance of a man's suffering the penalty of the law is an instance of the failure of that penalty in effecting its purpose, which is to deter.

Falsehood, like poison, will generally be rejected when administered alone; but when blended with wholesome ingredients may be swallowed unperceived.

It is one thing to wish to have truth on our side, and another to wish sincerely to be on the side of truth.

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.

The power of duly appreciating little things belongs to a great mind.

Misgive that you may not mistake.