Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order.

Skepticism has never founded empires, established principals, or changed the world's heart. The great doers in history have always been people of faith.

Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth - the true poet is very near the oracle.

Neutral men are the devil's allies.