“So long as a man is faithful to himself, everything is in his favor, government, society, the very sun, moon, and stars.”

“It is not for a man to put himself in such an attitude to society, but to maintain himself in whatever attitude he find himself through obedience to the laws of his being, which will never be one of opposition to a just government, if he should chance to meet with such.”

“I have, as it were, my own sun and moon and stars, and a little world all to myself.”

“A man must find his occasions in himself, it is true. The natural day is very calm, and will hardly reprove his indolence.”

“This [...] government [...] has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man cam bend it to his will.”

“Every man casts a shadow; not his body only, but his imperfectly mingled spirit. This is his grief. Let him turn which way he will, it falls opposite to the sun; short at noon, long at eve. Did you never see it?”

“There is more day left to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.”