I am too much of a sceptic to deny the possibility of anything especially as I am now so much occupied with theology but I don't see my way to your conclusion.

Proclaim human equality as loudly as you like, Witless will serve his brother.

I care not what subject is taught, if only it be taught well.

The occurrence of successive forms of life upon our globe is an historical fact, which cannot be disputed; and the relation of these successive forms, as stages of evolution of the same type, is established in various cases.

Mathematics may be compared to a mill of exquisite workmanship, which grinds your stuff to any degree of fineness.

I have always been, am, and propose to remain a mere scholar. All that I have ever proposed to myself is to say, this and this I have learned; thus and thus have I learned it; go thou and learn better; but do not thrust on my shoulders the responsibility for your own laziness if you elect to take, on my authority, conclusions the value of which you ought to have tested for yourself.

The world is neither wise nor just, but it makes up for all its folly and injustice by being damnably sentimental.