Primitive societies without religion have never been found.

Preach the blessings of our deeply incorporated civilization by the mouths of our eight-inch guns.

The disposition to give a cup of cold water to a disciple is a far nobler property than the finest intellect. Satan has a fine intellect, but not the image of God.

The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection.

Some people stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.

If we like a man's dream, we call him a reformer; if we don't like his dream, we call him a crank.

A friend knows how to allow for mere quantity in your talk, and only replies to the quality.