The Builder of this Universe was wise, He plann'd all souls, all systems, planets, particles: The Plan He shap'd all Worlds and Æons by, Was-Heavens!-was thy small Nine-and-thirty Articles!

The thing is not only to avoid error, but to attain immense masses of truth.

Just in the ratio knowledge increases, faith decreases.

History after all is the true poetry.

He that has done nothing has known nothing.

Money will buy money's worth; but the thing men call fame, what is it?

Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.