1. “A reformer is one who sets fort cheerfully toward sure defeat.”
2. “The eye of a genius has always a plaintive expression and its natural language is pathos.”
3. “Misfortune is never mournful to the soul that accepts it; for such do always see that every cloud is an angel’s face.”
4. “An efforts made for the happiness of others lifts about ourselves.”
5. “Philosophy and the arts are but a manifestation of the intelligible ideas that move the public mind; and thus they become visible images of the nations whence they emanate.”
6. “Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.”
7. “Birds and beasts have in fact our own nature, flattened a semi-tone.”
8. “Happiness consists not in having much, but in wanting no more than you have.”
9. “It is impossible to exaggerate the evil work theology has done in the world.”
10. “Prejudices of all kinds have their strongest holds in the minds of the vulgar and the ignorant.”
11. “The rarest attainment is to grow old happily and gracefully.”
12. “Genius hath electric power which earth can never tm.”
13. “Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father.”
14. “So easy it is to see the errors of past ages, so difficult to acknowledge our own!”
15. “Law is not law, if it violates the principles of eternal justice.”
