To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is . . . the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost."

"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."

"I inhabit a weak, frail, decayed tenement battered by the winds and broken in on by the storms, and, from all I can learn, the landlord does not intend to repair."