Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.

In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking.

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

Right is more beautiful than private affection, and is compatible with universal wisdom.

The Transcendentalist adopts the whole connection of spiritual doctrine. He believes in miracle, in the perpetual openness of thehuman mind to new influx of light and power; he believes in inspiration, and in ecstacy.

Beauty brings its own fancy price, for all that a man hath will he give for his love.

I see my trees repair their boughs.