Though ugliness be the opposite of beauty, it is not the opposite to proportion and fitness; for it is possible that a thing may be very ugly with any proportions, and with a perfect fitness for any use.

Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.

To be struck with His power, it is only necessary to open our eyes.

Teach me, O lark! with thee to greatly rise, to exalt my soul and lift it to the skies.

Evil prevails when good men fail to act.

Ambition can creep as well as soar.

What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.