There are but two future verbs which man may appropriate confidently and without pride: "I shall suffer," and "I shall die.

When we see the shameful fortunes amassed in all quarters of the globe, are we not impelled to exclaim that Judas' thirty pieces of silver have fructified across the centuries?

Let us resist the opinion of the world fearlessly, provided only that our self-respect grows in proportion to our indifference.

Feeling loves a subdued light.

The best of lessons, for a good many people, would be to listen at a keyhole. It is a pity for such that the practice is dishonorable.

Where there is a question of economy, I prefer privation.

The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.