“A man without conscience is but a poor creature...” — James Fenimore Cooper Conscience Copy Share Image
“...it should be remembered that men always prize that most which is least enjoyed.” — James Fenimore Cooper Greatness Copy Share Image
“That of all the 'oracies (aristocracy and democracy included) hypocrisy is the most flourishing.” — James Fenimore Cooper Flourishing Copy Share Image
“...for flowers that will bloom in a garden will die on a heath...” — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
“I care not for your envy, or your hypocrisy, or even for your human nature.” — James Fenimore Cooper Envy Copy Share Image
“Patience is the greatest of virtues in a woodsman.” — James Fenimore Cooper Patience Copy Share Image
“The deer that goes too often to the lick meets the hunter at last!” — James Fenimore Cooper Deer Copy Share Image
“If mankind conversed only of the things they understood, half the words might be struck out of the dictionaries.” — James Fenimore Cooper Language Copy Share Image
“All places that the eye of heaven visits/ Are to a wise man ports and happy havens:/ Think not the king did… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
“Nothing is easier to us who pass our time in the great school of Providence than to l’arn its lessons.” — James Fenimore Cooper Education Copy Share Image
“Even the robin and the martin come back, year after year, to their old nests; shall a woman be less true hearted… — James Fenimore Cooper Bird Copy Share Image
“...that dog is more to be trusted than many a Christian man; for he never forgets a friend, and loves the hand… — James Fenimore Cooper Animal Copy Share Image
“Mankind twist and turn the rules of the Lord, to suit their own wickedness, when their devilish cunning has had too much… — James Fenimore Cooper Nature of man Copy Share Image
“The woods are but the ears of the Almighty, the air is his breath, and the light of the sun is little… — James Fenimore Cooper Breath Copy Share Image
“Life is sweet, even to the aged; and, for that matter, I've known some that seemed to set much store by it… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
It is not a very difficult task to make what is commonly called an amusing book of travels. Any one who will… — James Fenimore Cooper Adventure Copy Share Image
“I want no thunder or lightning to remind me of my God, nor am I as apt to bethink on most of… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
“When men speak, they should say that which does not go in at one side of the head and out at the… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
“Ah's me! if we could be what what we wish to be, instead of being only what we are, there would be… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
I can never tire of speaking of the bridges of Paris. By day and by night have I paused on them to… — James Fenimore Cooper Being Copy Share Image
“Walking about streets, going to church of Sundays, and hearing sermons, never yet made a man of a human being. Send the… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
“Nothing but vast wisdom and onlimited power should dare sweep men off in multitudes,' he added; 'for it is only the one… — James Fenimore Cooper God Copy Share Image
“Judith:"And where, then, is your sweetheart, Deerslayer?" Deerslayer: "She's in the forest, Judith - hanging from the boughs of the trees, in… — James Fenimore Cooper Judith Copy Share Image
“The arches of the woods, even at high noon, cast their sombre shadows on the spot, which the brilliant rays of the… — James Fenimore Cooper Light and shadow Copy Share Image
“I have attended church-service in the garrisons, and tried hard...to join in the prayers...but never could raise within me the solemn feelings… — James Fenimore Cooper Alone with god Copy Share Image
“...for though the quiet of deep solitude reigned in that vast and nearly boundless forest, nature was speaking with her thousand tongues… — James Fenimore Cooper Language Copy Share Image
“Men who, in their hearts, really care no more for mankind than See-wise cared for the fish, lift their voices in shouts… — James Fenimore Cooper Domestic violence Copy Share Image
“... As for me, I taught the lad the real character of a rifle; and well has he paid me for it.… — James Fenimore Cooper Business Copy Share Image
“Then as to churches, they are good, I suppose, else wouldn't good men uphold' em. But they are not altogether necessary. They… — James Fenimore Cooper Religion Copy Share Image
“The tree blossoms, and bears its fruit, which falls, rots, withers, and even the seed is lost! Go, count the rings of… — James Fenimore Cooper Change Copy Share Image
“On the human imagination events produce the effects of time. Thus he who has travelled far and seen much is apt to… — James Fenimore Cooper History Copy Share Image
“In America the taint of sectarianism lies broad upon the land. Not content with acknowledging the supremacy as the Deity, and with… — James Fenimore Cooper America Copy Share Image
“Tis a strange calling!’ muttered Hawkeye, with an inward laugh, ‘to go through life, like a catbird, mocking all the ups and… — James Fenimore Cooper Comedy Copy Share Image
“And am I answerable that thoughtless and unprincipled men exist whose shades of contenance may resemble mine?” — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
All sacrifices of common sense, and all recourse to plausible political combinations, whether of individuals or of men, are uniformly made at… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
“In short, the magnifying influence of fear began to set at naught the calculations of reason, and to render those who should… — James Fenimore Cooper Fear Copy Share Image
“...every period of life has its necessities, and at forty-seven it's just as well to trust a little to the head.” — James Fenimore Cooper Life Copy Share Image
“My day has been too long. In the morning I saw the sons of the Unamis happy and strong; and yet, before… — James Fenimore Cooper Morning Copy Share Image
“...the Evil Spirit delights more to dwell in an artful body, than in one that has no cunning to work upon.” — James Fenimore Cooper Evil Copy Share Image
