I had rather be defeated in a cause that will ultimately triumph than triumph in a cause that will ultimately be defeated.

One cannot pay the price of self-respect.

Music says nothing to the reason: it is a kind of closely structured nonsense.

A man has deprived himself of the best there is in the world who has deprived himself of this.

It is the object of learning, not only to satisfy the curiosity and perfect the spirits of ordinary men, but also to advance civilization.

Our most dangerous tendency is to expect too much of government, and at the same time do for it too little. . . . We must strive for normalcy to reach stability.

A fault which humbles a person is of more use to him or her than a good action which puffs him or her up.