Mankind are always found prodigal both of blood and treasure in the maintenance of public justice.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

I believe that even our most abstract and philosophical views spring from an intensely personal base.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

The unconscious mind of man sees correctly even when conscious reason is blind and impotent.

Aid the sick; thank the Divine Power for the state of equilibrium you are able to conserve.

You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas.

Hell is the absence of the people you long for.

I love watching 'Twilight Zone.' New Year's Eve they do the marathon; I watch it every year.

All merely graceful attributes are usually the most evanescent.

The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place.

It is vital that our work be grounded in the evidence and thus accepted by the public.