Every man must some time or other be trusted to himself.
Set the mind to work, and apply the thoughts vigorously to the business, for it holds in the struggles of the mind, as in those of war, that to think we shall conquer is to conquer.
Hence it is a mistake to think, that the supreme or legislative power of any common-wealth, can do what it will, and dispose of the estates of the subject arbitrarily, or take any part of them at pleasure.
Though the water running in the fountain be every ones, yet who can doubt, but that in the pitcher is his only who drew it out?
MEN being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent.
The great art to learn much is to undertake a little at a time.
Don’t let the things you don’t have prevent you from using what you do have.
Struggle is nature’s way of strengthening it.
This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by pole-cats, or foxes; but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.
The greatest part cannot know, and therefore they must believe.
So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words when we have nothing else but words to do it with.
As usurpation is the exercise of power which another has a right to, so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which nobody can have a right to.
A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.
What if everything that happened here, happened for a reason?
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed.
To give a man full knowledge of morality, I would send him to no other book than the New Testament.
I can tell you how to get what you want: You’ve just got to keep a thing in view and go for it and never let your eyes wander to right or left or up or down. And looking back is fatal.
I think love is serious. It’s like an invention: sometimes it lies deep down inside you, great and quiet – and at other times it racks you and keeps you from sleeping.
Don’t be a genius, my son, it isn’t good for anybody.
Any human love a man gets he can make fill his life. It’s like the grain of mustard-seed.