That for which Paul lived and died so gloriously; that for which Jesus gave himself to be crucified; the end that animated the thousand martyrs and heroes who have followed his steps, was to redeem us from a formal religion, and teach us to seek our well-being in the formation of the soul.

Condense some daily experience into a glowing symbol and an audience is electrified.

The affections cannot keep their youth any more than men.

Beauty is the mark God sets on virtue. Every natural action is graceful; every heroic act is also decent, and causes the place and the bystanders to shine.

But your isolation must not be mechanical, but spiritual, that is, must be elevation.

I am sure of this, that by going much alone a man will get more of a noble courage in thought and word than from all the wisdom that is in books.

Play out the game, act well your part, and if the gods have blundered, we will not.