While the womanly god demands our veneration, the godlike woman kindles our love; but while we allow ourselves to melt in the celestial loveliness, the celestial self-sufficiency holds us back in awe.

The world's history is constant, like the laws of nature, and simple, like the souls of men. The same conditions continually produce the same results.

I am better than my reputation

A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished.

Intellect--brain force.

Votes should be weighed not counted.

To rankling poison hast thou turned in me the milk of human kindness.