And truly it demands something god like in him who has cast off the common motives of humanity, and has ventured to trust himself for a taskmaster. High be his heart, faithful his will, clear his sight, that he may in good earnest be doctrine, society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others!

Whenever a true theory appears, it will be its own evidence. Its test is, that it will explain all phenomena.

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

The life of truth is cold.

The world of men show like a comedy without laughter: populations, interests, government, history; 't is all toy figures in a toyhouse.

Out from the heart of Nature rolled The burdens of the Bible old.

To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men that is genius.