But at three, four, five, and even six years the childish nature will require sports; now is the time to get rid of self-will in him, punishing him, but not so as to disgrace him.

The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine.

I have this tattooed on my left side! I love the saying and it's a perfect description of Karma, don't judge/discriminate and don't do to someone what you wouldn't want done to you.

Let early education be a sort of amusement. You will then be better able to find out the natural bent.

Remember how in that communion only, beholding beauty with the eye of the mind, he will be enabled to bring forth, not images of beauty, but realities (for he has hold not of an image but of a reality), and bringing forth and nourishing true virtue to become the friend of God and be immortal, if mortal man may.

In good speaking, should not the mind of the speaker know the truth of the matter about which he is to speak.

No one knows whether death is really the greatest blessing a man can have, but they fear it is the greatest curse, as if they knew well.