Wonder is the basis of worship.

Innumerable are the illusions and legerdemain-tricks of custom: but of all of these, perhaps the cleverest is her knack of persuading us that the miraculous, by simple repetition, ceases to be miraculous.

It is a strange trade that of advocacy. Your intellect, your highest heavenly gift is hung up in the shop window like a loaded pistol for sale.

Just in ratio as knowledge increases, faith diminishes.

I know so little about any history. How little do I know even about the history of myself.

Every man has a coward and hero in his soul.

No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.