Rarely do we arrive at the summit of truth without running into extremes; we have frequently to exhaust the part of error, and even of folly, before we work our way up to the noble goal of tranquil wisdom.

Eternity gives nothing back of what one leaves out of the minutes.

Have Hope. Though clouds environs now, And gladness hides her face in scorn, Put thou the shadow from thy brow, - No night but hath its morn.

The lamp of genius burns quicker than the lamp of life.

In the society, where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable to develop fully.

Every great mind seeks to labor for eternity. All men are captivated by immediate advantages; great minds alone are excited by the prospect of distant good.

Speech is always bolder than action.