There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their numbers than the greatness of a man is by his height.

The onward march of the human race requires that the heights around it constantly blaze with noble lessons of courage. Deeds of daring dazzle history and form one of man's guiding lights.

How frightened hypocrisy hastens to defend itself.

I think, therefore I doubt.

The sunshine was delightful, the foliage gently astir, more from the activity of birds than from the breeze. One gallant little bird, doubtless lovelorn, was singing his heart out at the top of a tall tree.

A tempest ceases, a cyclone passes over, a wind dies down, a broken mast can be replaced, a leak can be stopped, a fire extinguished, but what will become of this enormous brute of bronze?

When you get an idea into your head you find it in everything.