The soul of the truly benevolent man does not seem to reside much in his own body. Its life, to a great extent, is a mere reflex of the lives of others. It migrates into their bodies, and identifying its existence with their existence, finds its own happiness in increasing and prolonging their pleasures, in extinguishing or solacing their pains.

Education is an organic necessity of a human being.

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.

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

He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.

A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.

False conclusions which have been reasoned out are infinitely worse than blind impulse.