Tis the only discipline we are born for; all studies else are but as circular lines, and death the center where they all must meet.

To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.

A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.

Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.

True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

It is true fortitude to stand firm against All shocks of fate, when cowards faint and die In fear to suffer more calamity.

How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses.

Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.

He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity.

Thou art figured blind, and yet we borrow our best sight from thee.

A girl can wait for the right man to come along but in the meantime that doesn't mean she can't have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

I could not ask forgiveness for something I had not done. As scapegoat, I could only bear the fault.

I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.

Inflation is a form of tax, a tax that we all collectively must pay.

Everything is going to work out-there's no other option.

A fallen lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef.

The one mistake which is committed habitually by people who have the gift of half-genius, is waiting for inspiration.

What if a tree fell in the forest and no one knew it's biological name? Did it exist?

There's a step that leaders need to take; they've got to understand themselves.