He is the rich man in whom the people are rich, and he is the poor man in whom the people are poor; and how to give access to themasterpieces of art and nature, is the problem of civilization.

An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man.

Skill to do comes of doing.

The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops - no, but the kind of man the country turns out.

Character is higher than intellect. Thinking is the function; living is the functionary.

Cunning is strength withheld.

Do not be caught by the sensational in nature, as a coarse red-faced sunset, a garrulous waterfall, or a fifteen thousand foot mountain... avoid prettiness - the word looks much like pettiness - and there is but little difference between them.