The fewer the voices on the side of truth, the more distinct and strong must be your own.

The cry has been that when war is declared, all opposition should be hushed. A sentiment more unworthy of a free country could hardly be propagated.

The fewer the voices on the side of truth, the more distinct and strong must be your own.

It is far more important to me to preserve an unblemished conscience than to compass any object however great.

Perhaps in our presence, the most heroic deed on earth is done in some silent spirit, the loftiest purpose cherished, the most generous sacrifice made, and we do not suspect it. I believe this greatness to be most common among the multitude, whose names are never heard.

The great hope of society is in individual character

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.