There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

We cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater than if we could.

Wrong is but falsehood put in practice.

Absence and death are the same--only that in death there is no suffering.

To say nothing of its holiness or authority, the Bible contains more specimens of genius and taste than any other volume in existence.

My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them.