Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming.

Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming.

The worth and value of knowledge is in proportion to the worth and value of its object.

I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance.

Men of genius are rarely much annoyed by the company of vulgar people.

Mr. Lyell's system of geology is just half the truth, and no more. He affirms a great deal that is true, and he denies a great deal which is equally true; which is the general characteristic of all systems not embracing the whole truth.

The doing evil to avoid an evil cannot be good.