Serious occupation is labor that has reference to some want.

In a true tragedy, both parties must be right.

Truth is found neither in the thesis nor the antithesis, but in an emergent synthesis which reconciles the two.

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.

To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.

The first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their needs, their passions, their characters and talents; and impresses us with the belief that such needs, passions and interests are the sole spring of actions.

An idea is always a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize means to think.