"The only way to get a friend is to be one."

"Sometimes I almost think that I am a pagan, and that I would rather worship the sun than any other god."

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."

"I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one's self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will but live simply and wisely; as the pursuits of the simpler nations a…"

"The government is best which governs not at all."