He [The Improved Man] will enjoy not only the sunshine of life, but will bear with fortitude the darkest days. He will have no fear of death. About the grave, there will be no terrors, and his life will end as serenely as the sun rises.

There is something tenderly appropriate in the serene death of the old. Nothing is more touching than the death of the young, the strong.

As more people become more intelligent they care less for preachers and more for teachers.

As long as a man lives he should study. Death alone has the right to dismiss the school.

Most men are followers, and implicitly rely upon the judgment of others. They mistake solemnity for wisdom, and regard a grave countenance as the title page and Preface to a most learned volume. So they are easily imposed upon by forms, strange garments, and solemn ceremonies. And when the teaching of parents, the customs of neighbors, and the general tongue approve and justify a belief or creed, no matter how absurd, it is hard even for the strongest to hold the citadel of his soul. In each country, in defence of each religion, the same arguments would be urged.

The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.

If there is a God, there should be no slaves.