I Will Live To Make Myself Not

The Laws Ought To Be So Framed As To Secure The Safety Of Every Citizen As Much As Possible. ... Political Liberty Does Not Consist In The Notion That A Man May Do Whatever He Pleases; Liberty Is The Right To Do Whatsoever The Laws Allow. ... The Equality Of The Citizens Consists In That They Should All Be Subject To The Same Laws.

You Should Know Our Mania For Building Is Stronger Than Ever. It Is A Diabolical Thing. It Consumes Money And The More You Build, The More You Want To Build. It's A Sickness Like Being Addicted To Alcohol.

The Most Sure, But At The Same Time The Most Difficult Expedient To Mend The Morals Of The People, Is A Perfect System Of Education.

Self-interest Usually Brings Injustice With It.

Any Man Who Doesn't Partake In Cigar Smoking Is Nothing More Than A Weak-willed, Meandering Oaf, And I Would Never Put My Lips To Those Of Any Creature, Man Or Beast, Whose Lips Were Not Fresh Awash In The Currents Of Cigar Smoke.'