A reformer is one who sets forth cheerfully toward sure defeat.

It is right noble to fight with wickedness and wrong; the mistake is in supposing that spiritual evil can be overcome by physical means.

The eye of genius has always a plaintive expression, and its natural language is pathos.

Philosophy and the arts are but a manifestation of the intelligible ideas that move the public mind; and thus they become visible images of the nations whence they emanate.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

Make people happy and there will not be half the quarreling, or a tenth part of the wickedness there now is.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.