The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.
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We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Reputations are created every day and every minute.
I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term — meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching — there would be a vast improvement in total
Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.
Good writing takes more than just time; it wants your best moments and the best of you.
Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.