We see the world piece by piece, as the sun, the moon, the animal, the tree; but the whole, of which these are shining parts, is the soul.

When God lets loose a great thinker on this planet, then all things are at risk. There is not a piece of science but its flank may be turned to-morrow; nor any literary reputation or the so-called eternal names of fame that many not be refused and condemned.

The element running through entire nature, which we popularly call Fate, is known to us as limitation. Whatever limits us, we callFate.

Ten percent of people can think, another ten percent of people think that they think, and eighty percent of people would rather die than be made to think.

A new degree of intellectual power seems cheap at any price.

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.

The scholar may lose himself in schools, in words, and become a pedant; but when he comprehends his duties, he above all men is arealist, and converses with things.