Teach me your mood, O patient stars. Who climb each night, the ancient sky. leaving on space no shade, no scars, no trace of age, no fear to die.

The kingdom of man over nature, which cometh not with observation,--a dominion such as now is beyond his dream of God,--he shall enter without more wonder than the blind man feels who is gradually restored to perfect sight.

It is for want of self-culture that the superstition of Travelling, whose idols are Italy, England, Egypt, retains its fascinationfor all educated Americans.

A good indignation makes an excellent speech.

For every seeing soul, there are two absorbing facts - I, and the abyss.

The first wealth is health.

The highest proof of civility is that the whole public action of the State is directed on securing the greatest good of the greatest number.