A thousand men enslaved fear one beast free.

Prayer is an august avowal of ignorance.

Toleration is the best religion.

Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.

If people did not love one another, I really don't see what use there would be in having any spring.

Symmetry is tedious, and tedium is the very basis of mourning. Despair yawns.

It is the essence of truth that it is never excessive. Why should it exaggerate? There is that which should be destroyed and that which should be simply illuminated and studied. How great is the force of benevolent and searching examination! We must not resort to the flame where only light is required.