Nature is the time-vesture of God that reveals Him to the wise, and hides him from the foolish.

Unity, agreement, is always silent or soft-voiced; it is only discord that loudly proclaims itself.

Clean undeniable right, clear undeniable might: either of these once ascertained puts an end to battle. All battle is a confused experiment to ascertain one and both of these.

Have a purpose in life, and having it, throw into your work such strength of mind and muscle as God has given you.

Parties on the back of Parties, at war with the world and with each other.

If there be not a religious element in the relations of men, such relations are miserable and doomed to ruin.

Happy season of virtuous youth, when shame is still an impassable barrier, and the sacred air-cities of hope have not shrunk into the mean clay hamlets of reality; and man, by his nature, is yet infinite and free.