When I speak to you about myself, I am speaking to you about yourself. How is it you don't see that?

If you wish to understand what Revolution is, call it Progress; and if you wish to understand what Progress is, call it Tomorrow.

A library implies an act of faith.

What is said about men often has as much influence upon their lives, and especially upon their destinies, as what they do.

I would rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.

My tastes are aristocratic, my actions democratic.

Ecclesiastes names thee Almighty, the Maccabees name thee Creator, the Epistle to the Ephesians names thee Liberty, Baruch names thee Immensity, the Psalms name thee Wisdom and Truth, John names thee Light, the Book of Kings names thee Lord, Exodus names thee Providence, Leviticus Sanctity, Esdras Justice, creation names thee God, man names thee Father; but Solomon names thee Compassion, which is the most beautiful of all thy names.