"The falling drops at last will wear the stone."

"Such evil deeds could religion prompt."

"What is food to one, is to others bitter poison."

"If men saw that a term was set to their troubles, they would find strength in some way to withstand the hocus-pocus and intimidations of the prophets."

"It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own."

"The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes."

"A woman begins by resisting a man's advances, and ends by blocking his retreat."

"More appealing than knowledge itself is the feeling of knowledge."

"Learning is achieved only in company."

"I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone."