It is, in both cases, that a spiritual life has been imparted to nature; that the solid seeming block of matter has been pervadedand dissolved by a thought; that this feeble human being has penetrated the vast masses of nature with an informing soul, and recognised itself in their harmony, that is, seized their law. In physics, when this is attained, the memory disburthens itself of its cumbrous catalogues of particulars, and carries centuries of observation in a single formula.

Mysticism is the mistake of an accidental and individual symbol for an universal one.

Our books approach very slowly the things we most wish to know.

Most of the great results of history are brought about by discreditable means.

Success to the strongest, who are always, at last, the wisest and best.

Fear is cruel and mean. The political reigns of terror have been reigns of madness and malignity,--a total perversion of opinion;society is upside down, and its best men are thought too bad to live.

Every man should let out all the length of all the reigns; should find or make a frank and healthy expression of what force and meaning is in him.