If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is strong; but he really punishes me because his argument is weak.

The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind.

If there be such a thing as truth, it must infallibly be struck out by the collision of mind with mind.

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn.

He that loves reading has everything within his reach.

The lessons of their early youth regulated the conduct of their riper years.

Everything that is usually understood by the term co-operation is, in some degree, an evil.