History - a biography of a few stout and earnest persons

We denote this primary wisdom as Intuition, whilst all later teachings are tuitions.

And striving to be Man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form.

The peril of every fine faculty is the delight of playing with it for pride. Talent is commonly developed at the expense of character, and the greater it grows, the more is the mischief. Talent is mistaken for genius, a dogma or system for truth, ambition for greatness, ingenuity for poetry, sensuality for art.

Our first mistake is the belief that the circumstance gives the joy which we give to the circumstance.

The essence of friendship is entireness, a total magnanimity and trust.

Henceforth, please God, forever I forego the yolk of men's opinions. I will be light-hearted as a bird and live with God. I find him in the bottom of my heart, and I hear continually his voice therein.