Nothing is great but the inexhaustible wealth of nature.

In excited conversation we have glimpses of the universe, hints of power native to the soul, far-darting lights and shadows of an Andes landscape, such as we can hardly attain in lone meditation. Here are oracles sometimes profusely given, to which the memory goes back in barren hours.

The manly part is to do with might and main what you can do.

Great men are more distinguished by range and extent than by originality.

Let us unlearn our wisdom of the world. Let us lie low in the Lord's power, and learn that truth alone makes rich and great.

Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend, Unnerves his strength, invites his end.

Empirical science is apt to cloud the sight, and, by the very knowledge of functions and processes, to bereave the student of themanly contemplation of the whole.