A more secret, sweet, and overpowering beauty appears to man when his heart and mind open to the sentiment of virtue. Then he is instructed in what is set above him. He learns that his being is without bound; that to the good, to the perfect, he is born, low as he now lies in evil and weakness.

Eloquence shows the power and possibility of man. There is one of whom we took no note, but on a certain occasion it appears that he has a secret virtue never suspected - that he can paint what has occurred and what must occur, with such clearness to a company, as if they saw it done before their eyes. By leading their thought he leads their will, and can make them do gladly what an hour ago they would not believe that they could be led to do at all.

We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.

Health and appetite impart the sweetness to sugar, bread and meat.

The wise man always throws himself on the side of his assailants. It is more his interest than it is theirs to find his weak point.

From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all.

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners.