It was a full moon and, shining on all the snow, it made everything almost as bright as day -- only the shadows were rather confusing.

The humblest praise most, while cranks & malcontents praise least. Praise almost seems to be inner health made audible

The student is half afraid to meet one of the great philosophers face to face. He feels himself inadequate and thinks he will not understand him. But if he only knew, the great man, just because of his greatness, is much more intelligible than his modern commentator. The simplest student will be able to understand, if not all, yet a very great deal of what Plato said; but hardly anyone can understand some modern books on Platonism.

If I, being what I am, can consider that I am in some sense a Christian, why should the different vices of those people in the next pew prove that their religion is mere hypocrisy and convention?

I know the two great commandments, and I'd better get on with them.

Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God.

Perfect humility dispenses with modesty.