What is an epigram? A dwarfish whole, its body brevity, and wit its soul.

In what way, or by what manner of working, God changes a soul from evil to good, how He impregnates the barren rock--the priceless gems and gold--is to the human mind an impenetrable mystery, in all cases alike.

As I live and am a man, this is an unexaggerated tale - my dreams become the substances of my life.

Veracity does not consist in saying, but in the intention of communicating the truth.

Some persons have contended that mathematics ought to be taught by making the illustrations obvious to the senses. Nothing can be more absurd or injurious: it ought to be our never-ceasing effort to make people think, not feel.

We must follow the old authorities and precedents in criminal matters.

Plagiarists are always suspicious of being stolen from.