Not one man in a thousand has either strength of mind or goodness of heart to be an atheist.

Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding.

And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware! Beware! His flashing eyes, his floating hair! Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.

A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation; but no nation will devote itself to death and destruction to save mankind.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The fastidious taste will find offence in the occasional vulgarisms, or what we now call slang, which not a few of our writers seem to have affected.

Some men are like musical glasses; to produce their finest tones you must keep them wet.