The terrors of the child are quite reasonable, and add to his loveliness; for his utter ignorance and weakness, and his enchanting indignation on such a small basis of capital compel every bystander to take his part.

There is no doctrine of the Reason which will bear to be taught by the Understanding.

There is not a piece of science, but its flank may be turned tomorrow.

Science always goes abreast with the just elevation of the man, keeping step with religion and metaphysics; or, the state of science is an index of our self-knowledge.

A man is a little thing whilst he works by and for himself, but, when he gives voice to the rules of love and justice, is godlike, his word is current in all countries; and all men, though his enemies, are made his friends and obey it as their own.

Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs.

Throb thine with Nature's throbbing breast.