The philosopher's conception of things will, above all, be truer than other men's, and his philosophy will subordinate all the circumstances of life. To live like a philosopher is to live, not foolishly, like other men, but wisely and according to universal laws.

Poetry is the mysticism of mankind.

He who cannot exaggerate is not qualified to utter truth.

The young pines springing up in the corn-fields from year to year are to me a refreshing fact.

The experience of every past moment but belies the faith of each present.

In a thousand apparently humble ways men busy themselves to make some right take the place of some wrong,--if it is only to make abetter paste blacking,--and they are themselves so much the better morally for it.

Let the beautiful laws prevail. Let us not weary ourselves by resisting them.