It is easy to see that a greater self-reliance must work a revolution in all the offices and relations of men; in their religion; in their education; in their pursuits; their modes of living; their association; in their property; in their speculative views.

When we are exalted by ideas, we do not owe this to Plato, but to the idea, to which also Plato was debtor.

I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.

When science is learned in love, and its powers are wielded by love, they will appear the supplements and continuations of the material creation.

Fashion which affects to be honor, is often, in all men's experience, only a ballroom-code.

We do not yet trust the unknown powers of thought. Whence came all these tools, inventions, book laws, parties, kingdoms? Out of the invisible world, through a few brains. The arts and institutions of men are created out of thought. The powers that make the capitalist are metaphysical, the force of method and force of will makes trade, and builds towns.

Surely nobody would be a charlatan, who could afford to be sincere.