The world still wants its poet-priest, a reconciler, who shall not trifle with Shakspeare the player, nor shall grope in graves with Swedenborg the mourner; but who shall see, speak, and act, with equal inspiration. For knowledge will brighten the sunshine; right is more beautiful than private affection; and love is compatible with universal wisdom.

Earth laughs in flowers.

Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house to the inhabitant.

In the uttermost meaning of the words, thought is devout, and devotion is thought. Deep calls unto deep.

Whatever limits us we call fate.

Let the bird sing without deciphering the song.

If government knew how, I should like to see it check, not multiply, the population. When it reaches its true law of action, every man that is born will be hailed as essential.