...one can speak with the utmost clearness, and yet not be heard by anyone.

Every society has a tendency to reduce it's opponents to caricatures.

It is thus only this personal feeling of misery that we get rid of by acts of pity.

Virtues are dangerous as vices insofar as they are allowed to rule over one as authorities and not as qualities one develops oneself.

Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, there stands a mighty ruler. an unknown sage - whose name is self. In yourt body he dwells; he is your body. There is more reason in your body than in your best wisdom.

Whatever may be your desire to accomplish great deeds, the deep silence of pregnancy never comes to you! The event of the day sweeps you along like straws before the wind whilst ye lie under the illusion that ye are chasing the event,-poor fellows! If a man wishes to act the hero on the stage he must not think of forming part of the chorus; he should not even know how the chorus is made up.

They would have to sing better songs for me to learn to have faith in their Redeemer; and his disciples would have to look more redeemed!