Fame, we may understand, is no sure test of merit, but only a probability of such: it is an accident, not a property, of a man; like light, it can give little or nothing, but at most may show what is given.

A judicious man looks at Statistics, not to "get knowledge, but to save himself from having ignorance foisted 'on him".

The eternal stars shine out again, so soon as it is dark enough.

Terror itself, when once grown transcendental, becomes a kind of courage; as frost sufficiently intense, according to the poet Milton, will burn.

One is hardly sensible of fatigue while he marches to music.

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

Just in the ratio knowledge increases, faith decreases.