A liberal education is that which aims to develop faculty without ulterior views of profession or other means of gaining a livelihood. It considers man an end in himself and not an instrument whereby something is to be wrought. Its ideal is human perfection.

To learn the worth of a man's religion, do business with him.

Each forward step we take we leave some phantom of ourselves behind.

Our prejudices are like physical infirmities — we cannot do what they prevent us from doing.

If there were nothing else to trouble us, the fate of the flowers would make us sad.

Those who believe in our ability do more than stimulate us. They create for us an atmosphere in which it becomes easier to succeed.

Whoever has freed himself from envy and bitterness may begin to try to see things as they are.