He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death.

Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.

Wisdom is not the purchase of a day

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself.

When authors and critics talk of the sublime, they see not how nearly it borders on the ridiculous.

I have never made it a consideration whether the subject was popular or unpopular, but whether it was right or wrong; for that which is right will become popular, and that which is wrong, though by mistake it may obtain the cry or fashion of the day, will soon lose the power of delusion, and sink into disesteem.

Compassion, the fairest associate of the heart.