Every day brings a ship, Every ship brings a word; Well for those who have no fear, Looking seaward well assured That the word the vessel brings Is the word they wish to hear.

For the world is not painted, or adorned, but is from the beginning beautiful; and God has not made some beautiful things, but Beauty is the creator of the universe.

The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.

If you take in a lie, you must take in all that belongs to it.

A sublime hope cheers ever the faithful heart, that elsewhere, in other regions of the universal powers, souls are now acting, enduring and daring, which can love us, and which we can love.

The wise man always throws himself on the side of his assailants. It is more his interest than it is theirs to find his weak point.

To live the greatest number of good hours is wisdom.