Not what you possess but what you do with what you have, determines your true worth.

Might and right do differ frightfully from hour to hour, but then centuries to try it in, they are found to be identical.

A sad spectacle. If they be inhabited, what a scope for misery and folly. If they be not inhabited, what a waste of space.

But the whim we have of happiness is somewhat thus. By certain valuations, and averages, of our own striking, we come upon some sort of average terrestrial lot; this we fancy belongs to us by nature, and of indefeasible rights. It is simple payment of our wages, of our deserts; requires neither thanks nor complaint. Foolish soul! What act of legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy? A little while ago thou hadst no right to be at all.

There is always hope in a man that actually and earnestly works: in Idleness alone is there perpetual despair.

No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men.

Conviction never so excellent, is worthless until it coverts itself into conduct.