Silence is more eloquent than words.

The suffering man ought really to consume his own smoke; there is no good in emitting smoke till you have made it into fire.

What are your historical Facts still more your biographical Wilt thou know a man by stringing-together beadrolls of what thou namest Facts

Do the duty which lies nearest to you, the second duty will then become clearer.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.

Once the mind has been expanded by a big idea, it will never go back to its original state.

Caution is the lower story of prudence.