"Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves."

"I have a great contempt for all hypocrisy, and I strive to be honest in all things."

"Friendship is Love without his wings!"

"All tragedies are finished by a death, All comedies are ended by a marriage; The future states of both are left to faith."

"I have a great passion for the sea, and I would rather live on a ship than on land."