Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing.

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.