The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.

One of the tremendous evils of the world, is the monstrous accumulation of power in a few hands.

God is another name for human intelligence raised above all error and imperfection, and extended to all possible truth.

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.

What a sublime doctrine it is, that goodness cherished now is eternal life already entered on!

We never know a greater character unless there is in ourselves something congenial to it.

He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled.