Literature stands related to Man as Science stands to Nature; it is his history.

Reason is God's gift, but so are the passions. Reason is as guilty as passion.

In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.

A universityeducates the intellect to reason well in all matters, to reach out towards truth, and to grasp it.

We must make up our minds to be ignorant of much, if we would know anything.

There is a knowledge which is desirable, though nothing come of it, as being of itself a treasure, and a sufficient remuneration of years of labor.

Go down again - I dwell among the people.