I do not believe that any peacock envies another peacock his tail, because every peacock is persuaded that his own tail is the finest in the world. The consequence of this is that peacocks are peaceable birds.

Science deals exclusively with things as they are in themselves.

Of all the pulpits from which human voice is ever sent forth, there is none from which it reaches so far as from the grave.

We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts.

If the design of the building be originally bad, the only virtue it can ever possess will be signs of antiquity.

You will never love art well until you love what she mirrors better.

There is a working class - strong and happy - among both rich and poor: there is an idle class - weak, wicked, and miserable - among both rich and poor.