The elect, those who will; the non-elect, those who won't.

Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs ...and then cackles.

As plants take hold, not for the sake of staying, but only that they may climb higher, so it is with men. By every part of our nature we clasp things above us, one after another, not for the sake of remaining where we take hold, but that we may go higher.

Age and youth look upon life from the opposite ends of the telescope; it is exceedingly long,--it is exceedingly short.

Books are the true metempsychosis,--they are the symbol and presage of immortality. The dead men are scattered, and none shall find them. Behold they are here! they do but sleep.

The Bible stands alone in human literature in its elevated conception of manhood, in character and conduct.

It is not in the nature of true greatness to be exclusive and arrogant.