Society is always trying in some way to grind us down to a single flat surface.

War? War is an organized bore.

Science is the topography of ignorance. From a few elevated points we triangulate vast spaces, inclosing infinite unknown details. We cast the lead, and draw up a little sand from abysses we may never reach with our dredges.

The worst of a modern stylish mansion is that it has no place for ghosts.

I know of no teachers so powerful and persuasive as the little army of specialists. They carry no banners, they beat no drums; but where they are men learn that bustle and push are not the equals of quiet genius and serene mastery.

This is a court of law, not a court of justice.

The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.