There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world.

To say then, the majority are wicked, means no malice, no bad heart in the observer, but, simply that the majority are unripe, andhave not yet come to themselves, do not yet know their opinion.

In good company, the individuals merge their egotism into a social soul exactly co-extensive with the several consciousnesses there present.

America is not civil, whilst Africa is barbarous.

There is nothing in history to parallel the influence of Jesus Christ.

The person who screams, or uses the superlative degree, or converses with heat puts whole drawing-rooms to flight. If you wish to be loved, love measure.

Nor count compartments of the floors, But mount to paradise By the stairway of surprise.