Those who are accustomed to judge by feeling do not understand the process of reasoning, because they want to comprehend at a glance and are not used to seeking for first principles. Those, on the other hand, who are accustomed to reason from first principles do not understand matters of feeling at all, because they look for first principles and are unable to comprehend at a glance.

To make a man a saint, it must indeed be by grace; and whoever doubts this does not know what a saint is, or a man.

Our notion of symmetry is derived form the human face. Hence, we demand symmetry horizontally and in breadth only, not vertically nor in depth.

Fear not, provided you fear; but if you fear not, then fear.

Those who are clever in imagination are far more pleased with themselves than prudent men could reasonably be.

To scorn philosophy is truly to philosophize.

It has pleased God that divine verities should not enter the heart through the understanding, but the understanding through the heart.