The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and largercircles, and that without end.

Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows.

The Americans have many virtues, but they have not Faith and Hope. I know no two words whose meaning is more lost sight of.

Prayer that craves a particular commodity—anything less than all good, is vicious. Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of a beholding and jubilant soul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his works good. But prayer as a means to effect a private end is theft and meanness. It supposes dualism and not unity in nature and consciousness. As soon as the man is at one with God, he will not beg.

One of the benefits of a college education is to show the boy its little avail.

A man is a god in ruins.

For a great nature, it is a happiness to escape a religious training; religion of character is so apt to be invaded.