The Bay of Bengal is hit frequently by cyclones. The months of November and May, in particular, are dangerous in this regard.
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.
In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong.
Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.
The wisest of the wise may err.
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
Self conceit may lead to self destruction.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
God may be subtle, but he isn't plain mean.
Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.
One may say the eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.
I very rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards.
Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.
