The temple of silence and reconciliation.

It is impossible for us, with our limited means, to attempt to educate the body of the people. We must at present do our best to form a class who may be interpreters between us and the millions whom we govern.

The upper current of society presents no pertain criterion by which we can judge of the direction in which the under current flows.

The Saviour of mankind Himself, in whose blameless life malice could find no act to impeach, has been called in question for words spoken.

[I can] scarcely write upon mathematics or mathematicians. Oh for words to express my abomination of the science.

More sinners are cursed at not because we despise their sins but because we envy their success at sinning.

Great minds do indeed react on the society which has made them what they are; but they only pay with interest what they have received.