Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.

No man at bottom means injustice; it is always for some obscure distorted image of a right that he contends: an obscure image diffracted, exaggerated, in the wonderfulest way by natural dimness and selfishness; getting tenfold more diffracted by exasperation of contest, till at length it become all but irrecognis-able.

If I had my way, the world would hear a pretty stern command - Exit Christ.

Nothing that was worthy in the past departs; no truth or goodness realized by man ever dies, or can die.

A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus.

In every object there is inexhaustible meaning; the eye sees in it what the eye brings means of seeing.

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with the want of them.