"I may grow rich by an art I am compelled to follow; I may recover health by medicines I am compelled to take against my own judgment; but I cannot be saved by a worship I disbelieve and abhor."
"I cannot live without books."
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be."
"The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers."
"Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom."
"It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself."