One thought includes all thought, in the sense that a grain of sand includes the universe.

Method means primarily a way or path of transit. From this we are to understand that the first idea of method is a progressive transition from one step to another in any course. If in the right course, it will be the true method; if in the wrong, we cannot hope to progress.

No man was ever yet a great poet, without being at the same time a profound philosopher.

To admire on principle is the only way to imitate without loss of originality.

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions.

How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning after we have committed them.

Swans sing before they die - 'twere no bad thing should certain persons die before they sing.