Full surely there is a blessedness beyond the grave for those who have already entered on it here, and in no other form than that wherein they know it here, at any moment.

Upon the progress of knowledge the whole progress of the human race is immediately dependent: he who retards that, hinders this also.

By philosophy the mind of man comes to itself, and from henceforth rests on itself without foreign aid, and is completely master of itself, as the dancer of his feet, or the boxer of his hands.

What sort of philosophy one chooses depends on what sort of person one is.

The schools must fashion the person, and fashion him in such a way that he simply cannot will otherwise than what you wish him to will.

We do not act because we know, but we know because we are called upon to act; the practical reason is the root of all reason.

I know what I can know, and am not troubled about what I cannot know.

Nothing is more destructive of individual character than for a man to lose all faith in his own abilities for the prosecution of his work.

To those who do not love God, all things must work together immediately for pain and torment, until, by means of the tribulation, they are led to salvation at last.

A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will not.

My mind can take no hold on the present world, nor rest in it a moment, but my whole nature rushes onward with irresistible force towards a future and better state of being.

One cliche attached to bookish people is that they are lonely, but for me books were my way out of being lonely.

Tar had a reason, plenty of reasons. The latest were painted on his face, too.

Who you are as a person far outweighs what you do in an athletic arena.

Together we can remind them there are no excuses to sit back and watch the cycle of extreme poverty continue.

Who would not rather flounder in the fight than not have known the glory of the fray?

Who is more foolish the child afraid of the dark or the man afraid of the light?

Bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called woman.

We don't really have favorite positions. Its mostly just playing the game that we love.

Treat them all the same by treating them differently.