How were friendship possible? In mutual devotedness to the good and true; otherwise impossible, except as armed neutrality or hollow commercial league. A man, be the heavens ever praised, is sufficient for himself; yet were ten men, united in love, capable of being and of doing what ten thousand singly would fail in. Infinite is the help man can yield to man.

The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.

The great soul of this world is just.

In every object there is inexhaustible meaning.

Evil and good are everywhere, like shadow and substance; inseparable (for men) yet not hostile, only opposed.

The crash of the whole solar and stellar systems could only kill you once.

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.