A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns your dignity, and can command it.
Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.
If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has inflicted upon men, He would kill Himself.
A criminal becomes a popular figure because he unburdens in no small degree the consciences of his fellow man, for now they know once more where evil is to be found.
