You have heard of, and studied various systems of philosophy; but real philosophy is opposed to all systems.

Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown.

We have ... dreamed so much and observed so little, that our imaginations have grown larger than the world we live in, and our judgments have dwindled down to a point.

the mode of delivering a truth makes, for the most part, as much impression on the mind of the listener as the truth itself.

... your spiritual teachers caution you against enquiry--tell you not to read certain books; not to listen to certain people; to beware of profane learning; to submit your reason, and to receive their doctrines for truths. Such advice renders them suspicious counsellors.

The condition of women affords in all countries the best criterion by which to judge the character of men.

Love of power more frequently originates in vanity than pride (two qualities, by the way, which are often confounded) and is, consequently, yet more peculiarly the sin of little than of great minds.