Faith is like private capital, stored in one's own house. It is like a public savings bank or loan office, from which individuals receive assistance in their days of need; but here the creditor quietly takes his interest for himself.

We are the slaves of objects around us, and appear little or important according as these contract or give us room to expand.

To know of someone here and there whom we accord with, who is living on with us, even in silence - - this makes our earthly ball a peopled garden.

One never goes further than when they do not know where they are going.

Reason looks at necessity as the basis of the world; reason is able to turn chance in your favor and use it. Only by having reasonremain strong and unshakable can we be called a god of the earth.

Choose well. Your choice is brief, and yet endless.

Boldness has power, magic and genius in it.