When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

If a man is at heart just, then in so far is he God; the safety of God, the immortality of God, the majesty of God do enter into that man with justice.

There is no doctrine of the Reason which will bear to be taught by the Understanding.

But genius looks forward: the eyes of men are set in his forehead, not in his hindhead: man hopes: genius creates.

The passive master lent his hand, To the vast Soul which o'er him planned.

Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being?

The uses of travel are occasional, and short; but the best fruit it finds, when it finds it, is conversation; and this is a main function of life.