The universe must not be narrowed down to the limit of our understanding, but our understanding must be stretched and enlarged to take in the image of the universe as it is discovered.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. read more

• Thought Kill Time Without Injuring Eternity

Manners are of more importance than laws. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe. read more

• Thought Manners More Importance Laws What Vex Soothe Corrupt Purify Exalt Debase Barbarize Refine Us by Constant Steady Uniform Insensible Operation Like Air Breathe

Build a man a fire, and he"ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he"ll be warm for the rest of his life. read more

• Thought Build Man Fire Warm for Day Set Rest Life

There is nothing new under the sun but that of the son. Man"s rebellion against God has always been because he would rather fall in pride than rise in humility. read more

• Thought Nothing New Under Sun Son Man Rebellion Against God Been Rather Fall Pride Rise Humility

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles. read more

• Thought Nothing Bring Peace Triumph Principles

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express. read more

• Thought Best Part Beauty Which Picture Express

Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man"s self; and where there is no comparison, no envy. read more

• Thought Envy Joined Comparing Man Self Comparison

Bashfulness is a great hindrance to a man, both in uttering his sentiments and in understanding what is proposed to him; "t is therefore good to press forward with discretion, both in discourse and company of the better sort. read more

• Thought Bashfulness Great Hindrance Man Both Uttering Sentiments Understanding What Proposed Therefore Good Press Forward Discretion Discourse Company Better Sort

The genius of any single man can no more equal learning, than a private purse hold way with the exchequer. read more

• Thought Genius Any Single Man More Equal Learning Private Purse Hold Way Exchequer

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability. read more

• Thought Studies Serve for Delight Ornaments Ability