Tomorrow morning, he decided, I'll begin clearing away the sand of fifty thousand centuries for my first vegetable garden. That's the initial step.

But an artist, he realized. Or rather so-called artist. Bohemian. That's closer to it. The artistic life without the talent.

Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.

Are creeds such simple things like the clothes which a man can change at will and put on at will? Creeds are such for which people live for ages and ages.

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free.

It does not take long to tell where a man's treasure is. In fifteen minutes' conversation with most men, you can tell whether their treasures are on the earth or in Heaven.

Long jesting was never good.

I no longer have it (desire to play).

Well, I beat my man. Now it's up to you to beat yours.

A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it.