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.

Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey the laws too well.

Every time you wink the stars move.

The true scholar grudges every opportunity of action passed, by, as a loss of power.

In every situation do the thing you fear. If you do the thing you fear, the death of fear is certain.

My own mind is the direct revelation which I have from God and far least liable to mistake in telling his will of any revelation.

The stupidity of men always invites the insolence of power.