The study of science teaches young men to think, while study of the classics teaches them to express thought.

The habit of analysis has a tendency to wear away the feelings.

When the land is cultivated entirely by the spade and no horses are kept, a cow is kept for every three acres of land.

Every opinion which embodies somewhat of the portion of truth which the common opinion omits, ought to be considered precious, with whatever amount of error and confusion that truth may be blended.

The feeling of a direct responsibility of the individual to God is almost wholly a creation of Protestantism.

Almost all rich veins of original and striking speculation have been opened by systematic half-thinkers.

[I] put the question directly to myself: "Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to, could be completely effected at this very instant: would this be a great joy and happiness to you?" And an irrepressible self-consciousness distinctly answered, "No!