The judge weighs the arguments and puts a brave face on the matter, and since there must be a decision, decides as he can, and hopes he has done justice and given satisfaction to the community

There is a certain satisfaction in coming down to the lowest ground of politics, for we get rid of cant and hypocrisy.

It is only when the mind and character slumber that dress can be seen.

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.

Nature never wears a mean appearance. When we speak of nature in this manner, we have a distinct but most poetical sense of mind.

There are three wants which can never be satisfied: that of the rich, who wants something more; that of the sick, who wants something different; and that of the traveler, who says, "Anywhere but here