“Any landscape is a condition of the spirit.”

“The stationary condition is the beginning of the end”

“Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and adding to one's liberty.”

“Society lives by faith, and develops by science.”

“A belief is not true because it is useful”

“Dare to be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not and to believe in your own individuality.”

“Truth is not only violated by falsehood;it may be outraged by silence.”