Both poetry and philosophy are prodigal of eulogy over the mind which ransoms itself by its own energy from a captivity to custom, which breaks the common bounds of empire, and cuts a Simplon over mountains of difficulty for its own purposes, whether of good or of evil.

Schoolhouses are the republican line of fortifications.

Deeds survive the doers.

We must be purposely kind and generous or we miss the best part of life's existence.

The education already given to the people creates the necessity of giving them more.

We who are engaged in the sacred cause of education are entitled to look upon all parents as having given hostages to our cause.

The highest service we can perform for others is to help them help themselves.