Thought is the seed of action; but action is as much its second form as thought is its first. It rises in thought, to the end that it may be uttered and acted. Always in proportion to the depth of its sense does it knock importunately at the gates of the soul, to be spoken, to be done.

Thought is the seed of action; but action is as much its second form as thought is its first. It rises in thought, to the end that it may be uttered and acted. Always in proportion to the depth of its sense does it knock importunately at the gates of the soul, to be spoken, to be done.

Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind; and when the same thought occurs to another man, it is the key to that era.

The problem of restoring to the world original and eternal beauty is solved by redemption of the soul.

The bulk of mankind believe in two gods. They are under one dominion here in the house, as friend and parent, in social circles, in letters, in art, in love, in religion; but in mechanics, in dealing with steam and climate, in trade, in politics, they think they come under another.

The men who come on the stage at one period are all found to be related to each other. Certain ideas are in the air.

One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one.