There is no crime more infamous than the violation of truth. It is apparent that men can be social beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit his own cave and seek prey only for himself.

It is to be steadily inculcated, that virtue is the highest proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness.

God Himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until his life is over. Why should you and I?

Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions.

The commodiousness of money is indeed great; but there are some advantages which money cannot buy, and which therefore no wise man will by the love of money be tempted to forego.

It is much easier not to write like a man than to write like a woman.

The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking