He who is as faithful to his principles as he is to himself is the true partisan.

The most fluent talkers or most plausible reasoners are not always the justest thinkers.

The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours.

To die is only to be as we were before we were born; yet no one feels any remorse, or regret, or repugnance, in contemplating this last idea.

Violence ever defeats its own ends. Where you cannot drive you can always persuade. A gentle word, a kind look, a god-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. There is a secret pride in every human heart than revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.

No really great man ever thought himself so.

You shall yourself be judge. Reason, with most people, means their own opinion.