Descartes constructed as noble a road of science, from the point at which he found geometry to that to which he carried it, as Newton himself did after him. ... He carried this spirit of geometry and invention into optics, which under him became a completely new art.

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. Tecumseh Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

Being a bird ain't all about flying and shitting from high places.

The most genuine and efficacious charity is that which greases the paws of the priests; such charity covers a multitude of sins.

The opinion of all lawyers, the unanimous cry of the nation, and the good of the state, are in themselves a law.

I read only to please myself, and enjoy only what suits my taste.