If a book comes from the heart, it will contrive to reach other hearts; all art and author-craft are of small amount to that.

Speech is silver, silence is golden.

Nature alone is antique, and the oldest art a mushroom.

Fancy that thou deservest to be hangedthou wilt feel it happiness to be only shot: fancy that thou deservest to be hanged ina hair halter, it will be a luxury to die in hemp.

War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle.

In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like Government.

Endurance is patience concentrated.