"Know thyself, " said the old philosopher, "improve thyself, " saith the new. Our great object in time is not to waste our passions and gifts on the things external that we must ...

A life of pleasure makes even the strongest mind frivolous at last.

Alas! must it ever be so? Do we stand in our own light, wherever we go, And fight our own shadows forever?

Archaeology is not only the hand maid of history, it is also the conservator of art.

Art and science have their meeting point in method.

Beneath the rule of men entirely great, The pen is mightier than the sword.

Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought.

Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. ...

Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.

Every man who observes vigilantly, and resolves steadfastly, grows unconsciously into genius.