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.

Leave each one his touch of folly; it helps to lighten life's burden which, if he could see himself as he is, might be too heavy to carry.

Be suspicious of your sincerity when you are the advocate of that upon which your livelihood depends.

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

The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds.

Do definite good; first of all to yourself, then to definite persons.

Women are aristocrats, and it is always the mother who makes us feel that we belong to the better sort.