If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music.

If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always give her the benefit of the doubt.

It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics.

Manhood begins when we have in any way made truce with Necessity; begins even when we have surrendered to Necessity, as the most part only do; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to Necessity; and thus, in reality, triumphed over it, and felt that in Necessity we are free.

Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

Leaders: Captains of industry.

All evil is like a nightmare; the instant you stir under it, the evil is gone.