“Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.”

“Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.”

“We do what we must, and call it by the best names.”

“First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.”

“There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.”

“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”

“People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.”

“There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.”

“Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.”

“We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.”