Beauty is the mark God sets on virtue. Every natural action is graceful; every heroic act is also decent, and causes the place and the bystanders to shine.

As we refine, our checks become finer. If we rise to spiritual culture, the antagonism takes a spiritual form.

God evidently does not intend us all to be rich, or powerful or great, but He does intend us all to be friends.

You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong.

Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events.

Poetry must be as new as foam and as old as the rock.

A woman should always challenge our respect, and never move our compassion.