Tis the old secret of the gods that they come in low disguises.

To help the young soul, to add energy, inspire hope, and blow the coals into a useful flame; to redeem defeat by new thought and firm action, this, though not easy, is the work of divine men.

The best political economy is the care and culture of men; for, in these crises, all are ruined except such as are proper individuals, capable of thought, and of new choice and the application of their talent to new labor.

Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but by awakening a pure interest in knowledge.

What your heart thinks is great, is great. The soul's emphasis is always right.

The Artist always has the masters in his eyes.

There are days when the great are near us, when there is no frown on their brow, no condescension even; when they take us by the hand, and we share their thought.