Let ideas establish their legitimate sway again in society, let life be fair and poetic, and the scholars will gladly be lovers, citizens, and philanthropists.

Whilst we want cities as the centres where the best things are found, cities degrade us by magnifying trifles.

An empire is an immense egotism.

We are impressed and even daunted by the immense Universe to be explored. "What we know is a point to what we do not know."

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give alms.

Our housekeeping is mendicant, our arts, our occupations, our marriages, our religion we have not chosen but society has chosen for us.

Not the sun or summer alone, but every hour and season yields its tribute of delight.