"It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow-beings."

"I believe in the perfectibility of human nature."

"The blacks are as a rule uncivilized—the convicts even more so. They are troublesome, very dirty, and live almost like animals."

"I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect."

"The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still, small voice of conscience."