Of course, he who has put forth his total strength in fit actions, has the richest return of wisdom.

No one can read the history of astronomy without perceiving that Copernicus, Newton, Laplace, are not new men, or a new kind of men, but that Thales, Anaximenes, Hipparchus, Empodocles, Aristorchus, Pythagorus, Oenipodes, had anticipated them.

The only gift is a portion of thyself . . . the poet brings his poem; the shepherd his lamb. . . .

We must leave our pets at home, when we go into the street, and meet men on broad grounds of good meaning and good sense.

We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap?

But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and vulgar things.

I do not speak with any fondness but the language of coolest history, when I say that Boston commands attention as the town whichwas appointed in the destiny of nations to lead the civilization of North America.