Misanthropy ariseth from a man trusting another without having sufficient knowledge of his character, and, thinking him to be truthful, sincere, and honourable, finds a little afterwards that he is wicked, faithless, and then he meets with another of the same character. When a man experiences this often, and more particularly from those whom he considered his most dear and best friends, at last, having frequently made a slip, he hates the whole world, and thinks that there is nothing sound at all in any of them.

The right question is usually more important than the right answer.

The man who hath music in his soul will be most in love with the loveliest.

Rhythm and harmony enter most powerfully into the inner most part of the soul and lay forcible hands upon it, bearing grace with them, so making graceful him who is rightly trained.

I must yield to you, for you are irresistible.

Few men are so obstinate in their atheism, that a pressing danger will not compel them to acknowledgment of a divine power.

That is very high praise, which is given you by faithful witness.