All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.

The genius of the United States is not best or most in its executives or legislatures, nor in its ambassadors or authors or colleges, or churches, or parlors, nor even in its newspapers or inventors, but always most in the common people.

In the faces of men and women, I see God.

Whoever degrades another degrades me, And whatever is done or said returns at last to me.

All beauty comes from beautiful blood and a beautiful brain.

The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be a few ragged huts, it is still the greatest city in the whole world.

When he whom I love travels with me or sits a long while holding me by the hand, … Then I am charged with untold and untellable wisdom, I am silent, I require nothing further, I cannot answer the question of appearances or that of identity beyond the grave, But I walk or sit indifferent, I am satisfied, He ahold of my hand has completely satisfied me.