The sciences, even the best,-mathematics and astronomy,-are like sportsmen, who seize whatever prey offers, even without being able to make any use of it.
I find that the Americans have no passions, they have appetites.
Nature is saturated with Deity.
Success to the strongest, who are always, at last, the wisest and best.
Sunday is the core of our civilization, dedicated to thought and reverence.
Right is more beautiful than private affection, and is compatible with universal wisdom.