“Propounding peace and love without practical or institutional engagement is delusion, not virtue.”
“Libraries are as the shrine where all the relics of the ancient saints, full of true virtue, and that without delusion or imposture, are preserved and reposed.”
“There is no battle or engagement with any institution, company or government; it is always an engagement of ideas.”
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
“Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.”
“The virtues of free enterprise can become distorted by greed & delusion.”