No one can do me any good by loving me; I have more love than I need or could do any good with; but people do me good by making me love them - which isn't easy.

This is the true nature of home - it is the place of Peace; the shelter, not only from all injury, but from all terror, doubt, and division.

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.

All traveling becomes dull in exact proportion to its rapidity.

As long as there are cold and nakedness in the land around you, so long can there be no question at all but that splendor of dress is a crime.

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings.

Bread of flour is good; but there is bread, sweet as honey, if we would eat it, in a good book.