Upon the progress of knowledge the whole progress of the human race is immediately dependent: he who retards that, hinders this also.

Nothing is more destructive of individual character than for a man to lose all faith in his own abilities for the prosecution of his work.

We do not act because we know, but we know because we are called upon to act; the practical reason is the root of all reason.

My mind can take no hold on the present world, nor rest in it a moment, but my whole nature rushes onward with irresistible force towards a future and better state of being.

Upon the progress of knowledge the whole progress of the human race is immediately dependent: he who retards that, hinders this also.

I am satisfied with, and stand firm as a rock on the belief that all that happens in God's world is for the best, but what is merely germ, what blossom and what fruit I do not know.

As to those in whom the will of God is not inwardly accomplished,-because there is no inward life in them, for they are altogether outward,-upon them the will of God is wrought as alone it can be; appearing at first sight bitter and ungracious, though in reality merciful and loving in the highest degree. To those who do not love God, all things must work together immediately for pain and torment, until, by means of the tribulation, they are led to salvation at last.