Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

You do not believe, you only believe that you believe.

And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility.

To doubt has more of faith ... than that blank negation of all such thoughts and feelings which is the lot of the herd of church-and-meeting trotters.

There is no slight danger from general ignorance; and the only choice which Providence has graciously left to a vicious government is either to fall by the people, if they are suffered to become enlightened, or with them, if they are kept enslaved and ignorant.

No voice; but oh - the silence sank Like music on my heart.

The most general definition of beauty ... Multeity in Unity.