Culture, far from giving us freedom, only develops, as it advances, new necessities; the fetters of the physical close more tightly around us, so that the fear of loss quenches even the ardent impulse toward improvement, and the maxims of passive obedience are held to be the highest wisdom of life.

Think with awe on the slow and quiet power of time.

The iron chain and the silken cord are both equally bonds.

When the gods were more manlike, Men were more godlike.

Every true genius is bound to be naive.

The great happiness of life, I find, after all, to consist in the regular discharge of some mechanical duty.

Alas! When duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.