The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out the conservative adopts them.
There is surely a piece of divinity in us, something that was before the elements, and owes no homage unto the sun.
Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one spot.
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
To try to be better is to be better.