WE begin to die not in our sense or extremities, but in our divine faculties.

A good book is the plectrum with which our else silent lyres are struck.

On tops of mountains, as everywhere to hopeful souls, it is always morning.

He is not a true man of science who does not bring some sympathy to his studies, and expect to learn something by behaviour as well as application.

In ancient days the Pythagoreans were used to change names with each other,--fancying that each would share the virtues they admired in the other.

Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient.

I have learned that the swiftest traveller is he that goes afoot.