In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of.

Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination.

All great authors are seers.

The great desire of this age is for a doctrine which may serve to condense our knowledge, guide our researches, and shape our lives, so that conduct may really be the consequence of belief

The delusions of self-love cannot be prevented, but intellectual misconceptions as to the means of achieving success may be corrected.

When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent.

Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes.