He who begins by loving Christianity more than Truth, will proceed by loving his sect or church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

If I had to sum up homeschooling in one word, it would be freedom.

I could become like that dyslexic agnostic in the old joke - the one who lies in bed and tries to figure out if his dog exists.

That's why I believe in a Constitution which separates church from state. I've seen what happens when they get in cahoots.

For frequent tears have run; The colours from my life.

I love the pleasure of finding the same truth in two different places. It has a lot to do with a soul.

You explain right well, and you shew that you understand argument and are not a mere sophist since you accept that which cannot be denied.

I feel very fortunate to be healthy, so I try to take advantage of it.

I can always tell if someone's from Harvard because they trot out their vitae. I would die at Harvard.

Public education grants secular worldviews an exclusive monopoly in the classroom.

Just one more word. If I ever run into any of you bums on the street corner, just let's pretend we never met before.