Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

You cannot judge any man beyond your knowledge of him, and how small is your knowledge.

Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof.

I deserted the world and sought solitude because I became tired of rendering courtesy to those multitudes who believe that humility is a sort of weakness, and mercy a kind of cowardice, and snobbery a form of strength.

The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply.

A sense of humour is a sense of proportion.