He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others.
Anger blows out the lamp of the mind. In the examination of a great and important question, everyone should be serene, slow-pulsed and calm.
Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.
The Church has always been willing to swap off treasures in heaven for cash down.
Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.
In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are only consequences.
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.
Courage without conscience is a wild beast.
It is a blessed thing that in every age some one has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions.
When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death -- that is heroism.
If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith.
Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.
Happiness is not a reward -- it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment -- it is a result.
Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.
Justice should remove the bandage from her eyes long enough to distinguish between the vicious and the unfortunate.
Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.
Every man is dishonest who lives upon the labor of others, no matter if he occupies a throne.
What light is to the eyes -- what air is to the lungs -- what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.
The more liberty you give away the more you will have.
Love is the only bow of life's dark cloud. It is the Morning and Evening Star. It shines upon the cradle of the babe, and sheds its radiance upon the quiet tomb. It is the Mother of Art, inspirer of poet, patriot, and philosopher. It is the air and light of every heart, builder of every home, kinder of every fire on every hearth, It was the first dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody. Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to joy, and makes right royal kings of common clay.
I would rather live and love where death is king than have eternal life where love is not.
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless.
I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot.
Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.
Let us put theology out of religion. Theology has always sent the worst to heaven, the best to hell.
Surely there is grandeur in knowing that in the realm of thought, at least, you are without a chain; that you have the right to explore all heights and depth; that there are no walls nor fences, nor prohibited places, nor sacred corners in all the vast expanse of thought...
The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.