The moral equalizes all; enriches, empowers all. It is the coin which buys all, and which all find in their pocket. Under the whipof the driver, the slave shall feel his equality with saints and heroes.

Our friendships hurry to short and poor conclusions, because we have made them a texture of wine and dreams, instead of the toughfibre of the human heart. The laws of friendship are austere and eternal, of one web with the laws of nature and of morals.

Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that intense light will not make it beautiful.

The progress of religion is steadily to its identity with morals. Strength enters just as much as the moral element prevails.

He is great who is what he is from nature, and who never reminds us of others.

The virtue of art lies in detachment, in sequestering one object from the embarrassing variety. Until one thing comes out from theconnection of things, there can be enjoyment, contemplation, but no thought.

Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.