Intellectually, as politically, the direction of all true progress is towards greater freedom, and along an endless succession of ideas.

Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life; the one preserves, the other sweetens it.

Few minds wear out; more rust out.

Every trait of beauty may be referred to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, or heroism. St. Pierre To cultivate the sense of the beautiful, is one of the most effectual ways of cultivating an appreciation of the divine goodness.

A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.

An eager pursuit of fortune is inconsistent with a severe devotion to truth. The heart must grow tranquil before the thought can become searching.

Galileo called doubt the father of invention; it is certainly the pioneer.