The great difficulty in education is that we give rules instead of inspiring sentiments. ... it is not possible to make rules enough to apply to all manner of cases; and if it were possible, a child would soon forget them. But if you inspire him with right feelings, they will govern his actions.

Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.

It is impossible to exaggerate the evil work theology has done in the world.

Whoso does not see that genuine life is a battle and a march has poorly read his origin and his destiny.

But men never violate the laws of God without suffering the consequences, sooner or later.

the excess of all good things is mischievous.

Ah, my friend, that is the only true church organization, when heads and hearts unite in working for the welfare of the human race!