Consciousness is a phase of mental life which arises in connection with the formation of new habits. When habit is formed, consciousness only interferes to spoil our performance.

Philosophy means thinking things out for oneself. Ultimately, there can be only one true philosophy, since reason is one and we all live in the same world.

"This is old, therefore it is good"; the other says, "This is new, therefore it is better."

Faith is an act of self-consecration, in which the will, the intellect, and the affections all have their place.

The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.

There is no limit to the noble aspirations which the words "my country" may evoke.

There is no law of progress. Our future is in our own hands, to make or to mar. It will be an uphill fight to the end, and would we have it otherwise? Let no one suppose that evolution will ever exempt us from struggles. 'You forget,' said the Devil, with a chuckle, 'that I have been evolving too.