There must be room for the imagination to exercise its powers; we must conceive and apprehend a thousand things which we do not actually witness.

Self-respect to be nourished in the mind of the pupil, is one of the most valuable results of a well conducted education.

Power is not happiness.

Let us not, in the eagerness of our haste to educate, forget all the ends of education.

In a well-written book we are presented with the maturest reflections, or the happiest flights of a mind of uncommon excellence. It is impossible that we can be much accustomed to such companions without attaining some resemblance to them.

A celebrated north country apostle, who, after Calvin had damned ninety-nine in a hundred of mankind, had contrived a scheme for damning ninety-nine in a hundred of the followers of Calvin.

Government will not fail to employ education, to strengthen its hands and perpetuate its institutions.