Even though the world as a whole progresses, youth must always start again from the beginning, and as individuals go through the epochs of the world's culture.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

If the whole world I once could see On free soil stand, with the people free Then to the moment might I say, Linger awhile. . .so fair thou art.

The century is advanced, but every individual begins afresh.

Error is to truth as sleep is to waking. I have observed that one turns, as if refreshed, from error back to truth.

Certain books seem to be written, not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the author knows.

The ideal of beauty is simplicity and tranquility.